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Scott Soshnick / Variety:
Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez Retain JPMorgan to Raise Money for Mets Bid (EXCLUSIVE) — Retired baseball star Alex Rodriguez and his fiancé, recording artist and actor Jennifer Lopez, have retained JPMorgan Chase to raise capital for a possible bid on the New York Mets, people familiar with the matter said.
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Manfred will allow teams to furlough or reduce pay to some employees — While the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants reportedly will pay employees through May 31, Major League Baseball will inform teams on Monday of a decision that will give clubs greater flexibility …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Majority of MLB teams to pay baseball ops staff through May — On the day Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told a wide swath of the sport's staffers that “I fully anticipate baseball will return this season,” more than half the teams in the league pledged …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
MLB, teams, ticket partners sued over failure to provide refunds — Major League Baseball, its teams and its official ticket resale partner were sued Monday in federal court by two fans who have tried and failed to get refunds for games called off because of the coronavirus crisis.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Fans sue over ticket refunds, ask for class action — A pair of fans from New York are suing Major League Baseball, each individual club and ticket resellers over tickets purchased for MLB games that haven't been played due the coronavirus pandemic. — The complaint, filed Monday in California …
ESPN:
Source: Marlins CEO Derek Jeter forgoing $5M salary — MIAMI — Marlins CEO Derek Jeter told team employees during a conference call Monday that he is indefinitely forgoing his salary during the coronavirus pandemic, a source told ESPN confirming multiple reports.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Derek Jeter Forgoing Salary Indefinitely; Other Marlins Execs Taking Pay Cuts — Marlins CEO Derek Jeter is forgoing his salary on an indefinite basis, SportsGrid's Craig Mish reports (on Twitter). Other high-ranking Marlins executives have also taken pay cuts as the organization continues …
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R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
MLB discussing three-state plan with one hub in Texas as possible solution to start 2020 season — MLB has a few options on the table for 2020 — With the spread of the novel coronavirus threatening Major League Baseball's 2020 season, the league and the union continue to seek ways to salvage the year as best they can.
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
Sources: MiLB Ready To Agree To Significant Reduction In Teams — When MLB proposed to MiLB last year its plan to cut the minor leagues from 160 teams to 120 affiliated teams in negotiations for a new Professional Baseball Agreement, such a proposal was greeted by many MiLB teams as unthinkable.
Arash Markazi / Los Angeles Times:
The Check-In: Clayton Kershaw explains why he'd choose family over quarantined season — I'm supposed to get on a Zoom call with Clayton Kershaw and his wife, Ellen, at noon, partly to allow Kershaw to explain his objection to playing under quarantine if it meant being separated from his family.
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
MLB players say pay shouldn't be cut if empty ballparks — NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball players are upset over the prospect teams may seek additional pay cuts if games are played in empty ballparks due to the coronavirus outbreak. — Their anger was stoked last week when New York …
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ESPN:
South Korean baseball league to open regular season May 5 — Baseball in South Korea has an official new starting date. — The Korea Baseball Organization announced Tuesday that regular-season play there will begin May 5, according to the Yonhap News Agency of South Korea …
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