Bruce Meyer Named Interim MLBPA Executive Director
Meyer will lead CBA talks as the current deal expires Dec. 1 amid an outside probe and allegations that prompted Tony Clark’s resignation.
Overview
The MLBPA's 72-player executive board voted unanimously Wednesday to make Bruce Meyer interim executive director and Matt Nussbaum interim deputy executive director.
Tony Clark resigned after an outside-counsel investigation found evidence he had an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, a union employee since 2023, a person familiar with the union's deliberations said.
Meyer said the information that led to Clark’s departure emerged within about 72 hours, and the U.S. Attorney in New York has been probing OneTeam Partners, founded by the MLBPA, the NFLPA and RedBird.
The MLBPA’s leadership includes a 72-player executive board and an eight-player executive subcommittee, and minor-league players have been represented by the union since 2022.
With the collective bargaining agreement set to expire Dec. 1, Meyer said he will be the lead negotiator, expects bargaining to begin in April, and vowed the union will resist a salary cap.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources treat this as straightforward news: they stick to chronology, attribute sensitive allegations to anonymous sources, and foreground official statements from Meyer and player representatives. Coverage balances the personnel scandal with practical implications for upcoming collective bargaining, using neutral verbs and factual context rather than loaded editorial language.
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FAQ
Tony Clark resigned after an internal investigation revealed an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, who was hired by the union in 2023.
Bruce Meyer, previously the deputy executive director, joined the MLBPA in 2018 as senior director of collective bargaining and legal, and led negotiations for the 2022 Major League Basic Agreement and minor league agreements. He has over 30 years of experience in sports law with unions like NBA, NHL, and NFL.
The current CBA expires on December 1, 2026, with bargaining expected to begin in April 2026; Bruce Meyer will lead negotiations for the union.
A U.S. Attorney in New York is probing OneTeam Partners, founded by MLBPA, NFLPA, and RedBird, regarding finances and governance, which prompted the internal investigation leading to Clark's resignation.
Matt Nussbaum, the former general counsel since 2011, was unanimously elected as interim deputy executive director.
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