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Rob Manfred Notified MLBPA That MLB Will Voluntarily Recognize Minor League Union

Bleacher Report | September 9, 2022

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A majority of minor league baseball players have voted to unionize and allow MLBPA to represent them at the bargaining table.

With that in place, Commissioner Rob Manfred acknowledged Friday that MLB will voluntarily recognize the new union.

Jeff Passan

Major League Baseball will voluntarily recognize minor league players' efforts to unionize with the MLB Players Association, commissioner Rob Manfred says.<br><br>The rapid timeline for minor leaguers to join the MLBPA has now hastened. Huge news for the entire sport.

The union had asked for voluntarily recognition in a letter sent to the league Tuesday, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.

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