It has been a whirlwind of a day for the Atlanta Braves who are the subject of an MLB investigation which forced the resignation of general manager John Coppolella along with special assistant Gordon Blakeley. While there has only been speculation on what infractions the Braves were to have committed, things seem to be focusing on their 2016 signing of infielder Kevin Maitan according to a report by Yahoo Sports’ Jeff Passan.
Sources: MLB is investigating Atlanta's signing of top prospect Kevin Maitan. If improprieties are found, he could be declared a free agent.