Tony Clark resigned abruptly this week as the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association after allegations of personal misconduct came to light. Clark led the union in the last two rounds of collective bargaining and was expected to lead the players in another contentious CBA negotiation following the 2026 season.

Clark's decision took place during an investigation by the U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn, New York, into OneTeam Partners, a licensing company founded by the union, the NFL Players Association and RedBird Capital Partners in 2019.

MLBPA executive director Tony Clark resigned Tuesday, leaving the union without its longtime leader less than a year before the expiration of MLB's collective bargaining agreement, sources told ESPN.

Tony Clark intends to resign as head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, a person familiar with union’s deliberations said Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because his decision,

MLBPA executive director Tony Clark resigned from his position Tuesday, mere months before the start of a potential lockout.

The decision was made ahead of an expected start of collective bargaining in April for an agreement to replace the five-year labor contract that expires Dec. 1.

Chicago Cubs and White Sox players echoed the sentiment that the union’s strength doesn’t come from one person but rather the totality of the players.

The union is left scrambling to determine new leadership while heading into what is expected to be a lengthy labor dispute this winter.