Hanna Lambert
Drastic MLB Rule Changes Usher in a New Era of Baseball
In the beginning of February 2023, Major League Baseball (MLB) unveiled its finalized rule changes slated to commence during the 2023...
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Hanna Lambert
- Jan 4, 2023
- 4 min
MLB Offseason Spending: A Tale of Two Major Leagues
The 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) offseason has been ultra-competitive and exciting for fans to follow along. The New York Mets are...
Christian Novarro
- Oct 28, 2022
- 4 min
MLB Winter Meetings: What Will the Angels Do With Frustrated Star Shohei Ohtani
Following the conclusion of each World Series, Major League Baseball (“MLB”) hosts an annual end-of-season conference in December called...
Christian Novarro
- Oct 16, 2022
- 3 min
Thanks to a Vesting Option, the Mets Will Have to Wait Another Year to Land Executive David Stearns
For the last two Major League Baseball (“MLB”) off-seasons, David Stearns , the current President of Baseball Operations for the...
Hanna Lambert
- Oct 14, 2022
- 3 min
The Role of the NY Mets In Reforming Luxury Tax Agreements in 2026
The MLB lockout shook up the world of baseball for months heading into the 2022 season. One of the major contention points for the...
James McCauley
- Sep 16, 2022
- 5 min
Tampa Bay Rays Lawsuit Reveals a Power Struggle Common among Sports Ownership Groups
Ownership groups in professional sports are far more complex than the cameos of Mark Cuban sitting courtside at a Dallas Mavericks...
Matt Dacey
- Mar 15, 2022
- 5 min
Baseball is Back: The Journey to a New CBA
On Thursday, March 10, 2022, Major League Baseball (“MLB”) and the MLB Players Association (“MLBPA”) tentatively agreed to a new...
Emily Rollo
- Mar 8, 2022
- 3 min
Trevor Bauer Update: No Criminal Charges but an MLB Suspension May Still Loom
This article is an update to Emily Rollo's 2021 article addressing allegations against Trevor Bauer. Trevor Bauer’s career was left in...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
- Oct 13, 2021
- 4 min
Here We Go Again: A Preview of the MLB's Collective Bargaining Negotiations
By: Andrew Delzotto, Guest Contributor While baseball continues to dominate viewership within its long-established regional markets, the...
Emily Rollo
- Sep 29, 2021
- 4 min
Trevor Bauer's Fate in MLB Commissioner's Hands
Trevor Bauer has a long list of victories over the last year. In November 2020, he was named the National League’s CY Young Winner for...
Matt Dacey
- Apr 14, 2021
- 6 min
You Can't Sit Here: International Immigration and Attendance Concerns in Pro Sports
As a new season of professional sports begins, restrictions and laws related to COVID-19 are still governing international immigration...
Dante Camilli
- Nov 23, 2020
- 6 min
Baseball’s Image Problem: Recapping a Year of Questionable Decision Making from the MLB
The night of November 3rd, 2020 will be one that is remembered forever in American history. Major League Baseball celebrated its greatest...
Dani Bland
- Feb 26, 2020
- 4 min
Pete Rose Sees Astros’ Trashcan Banging as Opportunity to Get His Lifetime Ban From Baseball Thrown
Baseball fan or not, by now you are probably well aware of the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. The Astros used a camera to steal...
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