At least in the interim, the Major League Baseball Players Association has its next leader.<\/p>\n
The MLBPA is naming deputy executive director Bruce Meyer its interim executive director, it announced Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeyer will continue to act as the MLBPA\u2019s chief negotiator for the union\u2019s next Basic Agreement, which expires in December of this year,\u201d the union said in its statement.<\/p>\n
The veteran labor attorney will replace former MLB first baseman Tony Clark, who left the union in disgrace Tuesday after it found that he had maintained an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, a coworker.<\/p>\n
Meyer formerly worked for Weil, Gotshal & Manges, a prominent New York law firm, and frequently represented athletes\u2019 unions. Matt Nussbaum, formerly the union\u2019s legal counsel, will take over as interim deputy executive director.<\/p>\n
Clark\u2019s departure could not have come at a less opportune time for the union, which is staring down a collective bargaining agreement expiration date of Dec. 1. It is generally believed<\/a> that owners\u2019 desire for a salary cap will lead to lengthy negotiations, though much could happen in the next 10 months.<\/p>\n