PHOENIX — National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes was elected Wednesday to the eight-member executive subcommittee of the Major League Baseball Players’ Association, just six months after his big league debut. league.
American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth, Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt, Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks and Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins. Rangers infielder Marcus Semien and Reds pitcher Brent Suter both remain on the committee.
The MLBPA confirmed that all eight were elected to two-year terms. Representatives from each of MLB’s 30 teams vote for management positions.
Lance McCullers Jr., Jack Flaherty, Ian Happ, Austin Slater, Francisco Lindor and Lucas Giolito are the six players who completed their two-year terms and will now leave the executive subcommittee.
Flaherty, Giolito and Happ were among those who argued in March for the ouster of the union’s deputy executive director, Bruce Meyer, its chief labor negotiator. The efforts, led by attorney Harry Marino, ultimately proved unsuccessful.
Players’ union president Tony Clark has pledged to keep the union’s deliberations internal this summer.
Skenes, 22, was called up in May and finished with an 11-3 record and a 1.96 ERA. LSU’s No. 1 draft pick in 2023 started the All-Star Game just two months after his promotion.
Semien is the longest-serving member, serving in the position since December 2020. Suter was elected in 2022.
The union is holding its annual meeting series in Scottsdale, Arizona this week.
