Evan Drellich

A reminder that an in-depth book on the Houston Astros and their management culture will be out soon, based on years of reporting. Never-before-told stories about how the franchise was built: Crane, Luhnow, the scandal, the innovation & more. Check it out! amazon.com/Winning-Fixes-…

Got a baseball question? Or a strong take? Fire away with your finest submissions for this week's mailbag. @chadjennings22 is consulting the experts for you. nytimes.com/athletic/72817…

Now that MLB's labor negotiations are underway, here's some reading to catch up on: 1. An overall guide to the process: nytimes.com/athletic/72382… 2. A deep dive on a salary cap: nytimes.com/athletic/70405… 3. On the potential for a president's involvement: nytimes.com/athletic/70370…

@EvanDrellich @Ken_Rosenthal

News: It has begun. Major League Baseball and the Players Association are holding their first collective bargaining meeting in New York today, making opening presentations ahead of what's expected to be a lengthy fight over a salary cap. nytimes.com/athletic/72732…

Funny today: McGuirk referring to a lockout as "other activities" "...the CBA concludes on Dec. 1 of this year and baseball will be engaging as it normally does throughout this year to culminate at that point with either a new deal or other activities" nytimes.com/athletic/72710…

I look back with great fondness on this interview with John Sterling from 2019 — it was just cool to chat with such a character. Even if you weren’t a Yankees fan, his voice was a presence in New York nytimes.com/athletic/12363…

@j__star2 No one believes me that when I was younger I got the JM comparisons! Today they only say I’m a more handsome, talented and successful Ben Platt

Just saying @EvanDrellich … there are striking similarities happening here

Inside Craig Breslow’s stunning Red Sox house cleaning: ‘It’s his show’ With @chadjennings22 @PJ_Mooney @Ken_Rosenthal nytimes.com/athletic/72393…

Welcome to leverage theater. MLB labor negotiations are about to begin. Here's your guide to the process and what to expect: nytimes.com/athletic/72382…

In new book, Lew Wolff says ‘despicable’ San Francisco Giants to blame for Athletics relocation nytimes.com/athletic/72175…

As part of their record-setting agreement to buy the Padres, José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones are expected to acquire 30-40 percent of the franchise, with other investors providing additional capital, sources tell @TheAthletic. Story with @MikeVorkunov: nytimes.com/athletic/72090…

A group led by Chelsea co-owner José E. Feliciano and his wife, Kwanza Jones, is nearing a deal to buy the Padres for what will be a record-shattering $3.9 billion, sources tell @Ken_Rosenthal, @Britt_Ghiroli and me. The Wall Street Journal was on it.

Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin details company’s dramatic growth, significant ambitions at SBJ’s World Congress of Sports, but criticism is also mounting. “Conquer’s not a word we’re allowed to use, by the way.” nytimes.com/athletic/artic…

The Padres' sale process is nearing a conclusion. An agreement between the Seidler family and a preferred bidder could be done by early next week, a source tells @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/72024…

Xavier James, fired by the MLBPA today, was close with Tony Clark. Clark brought him in to grow the union's for-profit arms, James explained in a 2022 interview. At least some of those ventures wound up catching the eye of federal investigators. nytimes.com/athletic/72007…

NEW: Here comes another special interest super PAC. This one from the sports-betting industry. $41 million from FanDuel, DraftKings, Fanatics and more, primarily on state legislative elections. Meet the new group: Win for America. nytimes.com/2026/04/15/us/…

It's Tax Day. There's a thing or two you might be interested to learn about MLB players' taxes. Like how Spencer Torkelson's dad had a realization that saved Torkelson three-quarters of a million dollars. Taxes pile up, so here's a link to read for free: nytimes.com/athletic/71967…

From @TheAthletic: A statue of a Texas Ranger was removed from the Dallas airport because it was believed to be based on a ranger known for enforcing school segregation. The Texas Rangers then gave this controversial statue a home at their ballpark.  nyti.ms/4eoMjaH

A FroYo company made splashy sponsorship deals with MLB teams. Cremily, however, was not what it appeared. Here's the insane story of an alleged fraud, the man behind it & the people whose lives were left in pieces. Investigation w/ @CodyStavenhagen: nytimes.com/athletic/71801…

.@EvanDrellich on the biggest reason for a potential 2027 MLB lockout, how a salary cap in MLB might work and how ABS is changing baseball #BlueJays50 #Dodgers post.futurimedia.com/chumam/playlis…