Just when you thought the news about MLB’s investigation into the Braves’ international signings and the subsequent fallout that ultimately cost general manager John Coppolella his job was abating, along comes more details.
The initial reporting suggested that one of the primary causes of concern for Major League Baseball was around the signing of Kevin Maitan, which predictably caused Braves fans to go almost into a period of mourning that they could lose one of their most cherished prospects and certainly one that has among the highest upside in baseball.
However, as Ken Rosenthal from The Athletic reports, it was more than just the Maitan signing that has caught MLB’s attention.