After what felt like an eternity, news finally broke early on Wednesday afternoon that Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs lost his grievance with the organization regarding his time of service. One of the hotter storylines of the offseason, Bryant’s newly announced case ruling affects both the Phillies and the MLB in a few major ways.
So what does all this mean? To make a long story short, Bryant and the Cubs were in a disagreement over when his years of service in the MLB truly started. He felt he should be a free agent next year, the Cubs felt he should be locked into a contract for another two years after they stashed him in the minor leagues until the year of service cut-off date.