Reggie Jackson confirmed that he got into an altercation with a fan outside a Cooperstown restaurant Friday night but denied a report that the encounter turned physical.

The New York Daily News reported that Jackson, in Cooperstown for the Baseball Hall of Fame's induction weekend, was involved in what appeared to be a "heated, physical confrontation" with an autograph seeker.

A federal lawsuit filed in San Francisco on Monday is trying to force MLB to install netting from foul pole to foul pole to protect spectators from flying bats and balls.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of an A's fan and other season-ticket holders throughout the major leagues, does not ask for money. Instead, it wants commissioner Rob Manfred to extend the screens that typically cover only a few sections behind the plate all the way down the first- and third-base lines.

Major League Baseball is moving closer to a new domestic violence policy for the sport, a source familiar with the negotiations told ESPN on Monday.

Representatives from the Major League Baseball Players Association and the commissioner's office have been trading drafts and working on specific language toward an agreement, the source said. 

Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees settled their dispute over a marketing payment with a deal announced Friday that gives $3.5 million to charitable groups, saves the team $5.5 million and gets A-Rod the home run ball from his 3,000th hit.