MLB In Brief: A Smaller Season? | The White Sox Should Sell

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A shorter season?

Players, under the right conditions, might consider the idea. It doesn’t have to mean lower wages, though.

Tony Clark says he’s open to discussing a season with fewer than 162 games, but, “We have had conversations about the length of schedule in past negotiations … That conversation often stops with the conversation that we had during COVID, which is rolling back player salaries .”

— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) July 11, 2023

Current rules could also be amended in MLB.

Tony Clark: “A year and a half into a new CBA, we’re seeing some positive things … we’re hopeful that those trends and things we’re seeing continue”

On on-field playing rules: “A lot of those changes have been beneficial. There are still some rough edges to be smoothed out.”

— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) July 11, 2023

Is the international draft file progressing?

The players do not want to establish it, as we know.

Tony Clark on international draft: “The idea that we’re going to simply drop a draft in the international markets without certain things being addressed, including the value proposition… including the infrastructure around it… all of those things were part of what we proposed “

— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) July 11, 2023

The White Sox should sell

Seems to be the plan at the moment.

The importance of Alexis Diaz in Cincinnati

The Reds like him.

“He’s been so important for this club. We would be nowhere without him, truly,” Joey Votto said about Reds All-Star closer Alexis Díaz, who could be seen on a big stage tonight. https://t.co/Ootf4a5H7Y

— Mark Sheldon (@m_sheldon) July 11, 2023

Luis Arraez talks

His extraordinary average is at the heart of the discussions.

The importance of Seattle for Corbin Carroll

The Seattle native enjoys being at home for the All-Star Game.

July 11, 2023