The Chicago Cubs’ Kris Bryant and arbitrator Mark Irving decided that Theo Epstein’s rationale was just. In 2015, the Cubs move to keep him down for one more day was ‘valid,’ and the third baseman’s plan was kept on hold for the 2021 season.
In a 42-page report, Mike Olt and Tommy La Stella were mentioned, prompting the call-up of Bryant. If he had been called up a day earlier, he would be eligible for free agency in 2020. Fair? I don’t know. But if he has another year of control?