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New MLB union head Bruce Meyer dismisses salary cap, defends free agency, arbitration as labor clash looms - The Boston Globe
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (855+ words) PHOENIX " Bruce Meyer staunchly defended free agency and salary arbitration on his first full day as head of the baseball players" association, dismissing any possibility of agreement on a salary cap in another sign of a likely labor confrontation next…...
Romy Gonzalez is stuck in a holding pattern as the Red Sox begin spring training games - The Boston Globe
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (491+ words) FORT MYERS, Fla. " As the Red Sox get ready for a new season, Romy Gonzalez still is not " yet. Friday marks four weeks since he received a platelet-rich plasma injection for his injured left shoulder, the point at which he…...
With the Red Sox in 2026, everything Marcelo Mayer wants is right there for the taking - The Boston Globe
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (845+ words) FORT MYERS, Fla. " Marcelo Mayer entertained grand visions for this spring training, of playing for Mexico in the World Baseball Classic. Of doing his father, Enrique, proud, and of getting a taste of a playoff-like atmosphere in the middle of…...
Tony Clark resigns as MLB players’ union head, as possible cap fight looms - The Boston Globe
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (803+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " Tony Clark resigned as head of the Major League Baseball Players Association on Tuesday as a possible salary cap fight looms, a move made during a federal investigation of the union's finances. "The full executive board of player…...
The ABS challenge system is coming, and the Red Sox’ Roman Anthony thinks it’s right in his wheelhouse - The Boston Globe
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (615+ words) FORT MYERS, Fla. " Roman Anthony dazzled with an approach and production that belied his inexperience as a rookie in 2025. But as impressive as his rookie season was, there's reason to believe it was merely an appetizer " with the introduction of…...
Roman Anthony of the Red Sox will play left field for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (115+ words) FORT MYERS, Fla. " Roman Anthony officially is a member of Team USA, and he isn't going to the World Baseball Classic just to hang around with a bunch of the best players in the majors. He will play left field…...
Red Sox open spring training with emotional organizational meeting focusing on family - The Boston Globe
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (439+ words) FORT MYERS, Fla. " The Red Sox" annual start-of-spring-training organizational meeting came with an unusual element Sunday morning: tears. Prior to their first full-squad workout, the Sox " players, coaches, front office, other staff, etc. " gathered in the minor league cafeteria at…...
World Baseball Classic means more to the Red Sox’ Willson Contreras with opportunity to play alongside brother - The Boston Globe
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (716+ words) FORT MYERS, Fla. " For Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras, the long-awaited honor of playing for his home country, Venezuela, in the World Baseball Classic next month comes with an additional thrill: He will suit up alongside his brother, William…...
After a season away from home, the Rays are excited to return to a renovated Tropicana Field
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (101+ words) Tropicana Field has never looked so good to the Rays. The Rays played their home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa last season because of the extensive damage Hurricane Milton did to the Trop in October 2024. The roof was destroyed…...
Making some sense of the new ESPN/MLB.TV streaming partnership and what it means to fans - The Boston Globe
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (353+ words) Last week, while most New England sports media and fans were in all-Super Bowl, all-the-time mode, ESPN and MLB.TV announced the parameters of a new partnership that makes the network its streaming home. Turns out it's not the simplest…...