MLBPA 'looking into' possible revenue-sharing violations by Pirates, Marlins

The first major free-agent domino finally fell yesterday when the Milwaukee Brewers signed outfielder Lorenzo Cain to a five-year, $80 million contract. Nevertheless, the MLB Players Association is bracing itself for an oncoming labor battle as owners are becoming increasingly resistant to spending money in the free agent market.

Part of this preparation includes a possible investigation of this offseason's most notable sellers, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins.

Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reported that the league is looking into whether the Pirates and Marlins are complying with league rules that require teams to reinvest revenue-sharing dollars back into baseball operations.

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