I posted much of what you’re about to read in the comments in Cub Tracks Sunday, then realized I’d pretty much written an entire article there regarding the sequence of events leading to Kris Bryant’s callup to the major leagues on April 17, 2015 — the very day on which the Cubs gained an extra year of control over him, per provisions in the MLB/MLBPA collective-bargaining agreement. So, here’s your full article.
It’s the delay of 12 days past Opening Day 2015 for Bryant’s callup that prompted him and the MLBPA to file a grievance.