Major League Baseball Introduces Social Media Policy for Players

By Gregg Clifton   As part of the new collective bargaining agreement between owners and major league players, Major League Baseball (MLB) has introduced a new social media policy for all 40-man roster players.   In an introductory memorandum to affected players, MLB acknowledges the importance of social media and encourages player use for communicating with fans. It states, “We encourage you to connect with fans through Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms....[W]e hop