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Major League Baseball withdrew its plan for more limited salary arbitration Tuesday, a day after the union withdrew its demand for greater free agent eligibility.

Incremental progress over two days was positive as the bickering sides try to end baseball's ninth work stoppage and first since 1995.

Given the sides didn’t even speak about central economic issues for six weeks before talks resumed Jan. 13, incremental progress over two days was positive as the bickering sides try to end baseball’s ninth work stoppage and first since 1995.

MLB notebook: League names Hill, Ibanez senior vice presidents Michael Hill will oversee umpires and on-field discipline, while Raul Ibanez will be involved in equipment and on-field technology, scouting and amateur baseball initiatives. Associated Press Read Article Michael Hill, left, will be in charge of oversee umpires and on-field discipline in his new role with Major League Baseball. Matt York/Associated Press NEW YORK — Longtime baseball operations executive Michael Hill and former All-Star Raul Ibañez were named senior vice presidents of on-field operations by Major League Bas...

February 1st, 2021 share-square-610319 Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. announced today that Major League Baseball has named longtime baseball operations executive Michael Hill and former All-Star Raul Ibañez as Senior Vice Presidents of On-Field Operations. Hill and Ibañez, who will report to Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Morgan Sword, will serve in key roles overseeing umpiring, discipline and other on-field issues. In addition, MLB has hired former Major League manager Bo Porter and former Major League players Joe Martinez and Rajai Davis to rol...