Two-time MVP Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies came into the light of Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and said he “had to get the F ** K from our clubhouse” during a recent team meeting, According to a report.
Harper’s anger cooked over when Manfred started discussing the financial health of baseball, well before December 1, 2026, the expiry date of the collective employment contract between the League and Players Union, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Monday, stating non-mentioned sources.
Although the subject was said to have not been discussed, Harper said that if MLB players were under pressure for a salary limit, they “are not afraid to lose 162 games,” said the sources. (The entire regular season of a team is 162 matches.)
“If you want to talk about that, you can get damn out of our clubhouse,” said Harper, according to ESPN.
Manfred shot back that he “would not get a damn way here” and emphasized the importance of discussing things and the threats for that.
The two finally shake hands.
Phillies -outfielder Nick Castellanos confirmed the “intense” and “passionate” confrontation, ESPN noted.
Team owners will again insist on a salary limit in negotiating interviews, as they have traditionally done, CBS News reportedAlthough the MLB remains the only large sport among four in North America that has none. The Union players are stuck there.
The last work-related work break to result in the cancellation of competitions in the regular season was in the 1994-95 season.
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