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MLBPA Files Grievance for Braves Draft Pick Carter Stewart to Be Declared FA

The Atlanta Braves never reached terms with 2018 No. 8 draft overall pick Carter Stewart and were reportedly expecting to receive the No. 9 overall pick in 2019 as compensation, while Stewart would re-enter the draft pool next year.

But according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Stewart is attempting to become a free agent, and "the Major League Baseball Players' Association filed a grievance on behalf of Stewart, saying the Braves did not make him the financial offer necessary for them to receive the compensation pick, according to major league sources."

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.