It seems David Ortiz is enjoying his retirement. The former Boston Red Sox designated hitter has been appearing in a multitude of commercials, and despite his cliffhanger tweet Monday night, it appears he’s not planning on returning to the diamond. Not even to play for his home country. Even though Ortiz won’t be showing up to spring training for the Red Sox in March, the slugger hasn’t shown any interest in playing for the Dominican Republic in this year’s World Baseball Classic, according to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, citing team general manager Moises Alou. Ortiz wasn’t a member of the Dominican Republic team that won th... NESN.com
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Reports: MLB, MLBPA Extend Labor Peace With New CBA Agreement
Share this: Labor peace in Major League Baseball will continue. Multiple reports Wednesday night point to a new collective bargaining agreement reached between the MLB and MLBPA. The current CBA expires midnight Thursday. Sources: MLB and the MLBPA have agreed on a five-year deal. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 1, 2016 Joel Sherman of the New York Post, and Ken Rosenthal and Jon Morosi of FOX Sports reported additional details. Hear in the new CBA there will be NO 26th roster spot. The current conditions with 25 and expanded rosters in Sept stays. — Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) December 1, 2016 Source: Luxury-tax thresholds could rise in something close to this progression over new five-year CBA: $195M, $197M, $206M, $209M, $210M. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 1, 2016 . @MLB teams will