Rejoice, the handcuffs are coming off — at least partially — when it comes to the Braves and the international signing period.
The sanctions, put in place in 2017 in the wake of former general manager John Coppolella being ostracized from baseball, cost Atlanta 13 prospects (hi, Kevin Maitan) and it was prohibited from inking any international players for more than $10,000 during the 2019-20 signing period, bringing in 17 prospects under that dollar amount. But during the upcoming 2020-21 period, which was delayed from a July 2 start to Jan. 15, the Braves will be able to finally be players again.