We’ve been waiting for months to see how the league was going to come down on the Braves after they’ve been investigating them for violations in the international amateur free agent market. The league, apparently, was not messing around. The penalties against Atlanta were incredibly harsh, beginning with their former general manager John Coppolella being banned for life from the league. This was not one of the rumored penalties, at least from what I’d seen, and it a major, major issuance. As far as their prospects go, 12 Atlanta minor leaguers have been made free agents by the league.
MLB Roundup 11/22: MLB brings the hammer down on the Braves
