MLBPA fires top executives amid federal probe, union turmoil deepens ahead of CBA showdown
The Major League Baseball Player Association dismissed two senior executives Wednesday after an internal investigation commissioned by players uncovered findings tied to a broader federal probe into the union’s financial operations, sources told ESPN. Xavier James, the union’s chief operating officer, and Michael O’Neill, its head of human resources, were both fired for cause, continuing a period of significant leadership turnover within the organization. According to ESPN Don Van Natta Jr and Jeff Passan The internal review was led by attorney Adam Braverman, who presented his report to the union Wednesday.
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