Bubba Harkins’ defamation suit against Angels, MLB settled before going to trial: Source

Bubba Harkins’ lawsuit against MLB and the Angels has been settled before it began, per a source briefed on the matter. The terms of the settlement were unclear. The trial for the defamation suit, initially filed in August 2020, was set to begin on Monday morning. Harkins sued the league and the Angels, his employer of four decades, after they fired him on March 3, 2020, as part of the league’s crackdown on sticky substances in the sport. Harkins served as the visiting clubhouse manager for the Angels and acknowledged creating a sticky substance made of rosin and pine tar that he gave to...

Aug 2, 2023 - 05:28
Bubba Harkins’ defamation suit against Angels, MLB settled before going to trial: Source
Bubba Harkins’ lawsuit against MLB and the Angels has been settled before it began, per a source briefed on the matter. The terms of the settlement were unclear. The trial for the defamation suit, initially filed in August 2020, was set to begin on Monday morning. Harkins sued the league and the Angels, his employer of four decades, after they fired him on March 3, 2020, as part of the league’s crackdown on sticky substances in the sport. Harkins served as the visiting clubhouse manager for the Angels and acknowledged creating a sticky substance made of rosin and pine tar that he gave to...

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