Back in 2015, Kris Bryant was one of the most highly anticipated call-ups in all of baseball. The number two pick in the 2013 draft batted .435 with an OPS of 1.304 in spring training but was one of the final cuts before the regular season began.
MLB and MLBPA had an agreement in place that would allow the Cubs an extra year of team control if they were to hold Bryant in the minors for 12 days. The team did what seemed to be the sensible thing based on the agreement. However, here we are in the midst of the one the biggest offseasons in recent memory with this coming full circle.