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MLBPA head Michael Weiner relinquishes some of his duties

Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Michael Weiner speaks at news conference to announce new collective bargaining agreement in New York

Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Michael Weiner speaks at a news conference in New York November 22, 2011, to announce a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with Major League Baseball that will allow play to continue uninterrupted through the 2016 season. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

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Michael Weiner’s primary duty in the MLBPA to be its Executive Director. But since his elevation to that post in 2009, he has maintained his former title as general counsel as well, operating in both capacities. Today the MLBPA announced that it has elevated its Chief Labor Counsel Dave Prouty to the position of general counsel, leaving Weiner as Executive Director.

There was no reason given for the move. It’s probably worth noting, though, that Weiner has been fighting cancer since last summer. Some reporters have mentioned on Twitter that there may be a further update on that today. Here’s hoping that this change in management structure is not due to his health turning for the worse.