Overview
- Player representatives from all 30 teams, including the eight-member executive subcommittee, voted 72-0 on Feb. 18 to install Meyer as interim executive director.
- Meyer told Forbes he expects owners to lock out players when the current CBA expires on Dec. 1, 2026, rejecting any salary-cap framework.
- He said players could support a team payroll floor without a cap, called for eliminating the qualifying offer, and backed salary arbitration with fixes.
- Detroit ace Tarik Skubal voiced strong support for Meyer after the union lawyer spoke at his Feb. 4 hearing that resulted in a record $32 million award for 2026.
- Meyer’s elevation followed Tony Clark’s resignation earlier in the week over a reported personal scandal, with prior reporting noting a federal inquiry into union finances.