Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
The Major League Baseball Players Association has launched an investigation into potential coordination between teams about free agents, MLBPA executive director Tony Clark announced on Wednesday.
The MLBPA statement came in response to comments made earlier this week by Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos, which Clark said "call into question the integrity of the entire free-agent system" and that "the clear description of Club coordination is egregious."
"Club coordination" is a reference to possible collusion between teams, which would be a violation of the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the players association.