Major League Baseball launched an investigation into racist messages sent to Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. on social media before he was demoted to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs on April 6.
On Tuesday, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reported the comments caught the attention of MLB, the Cubs and the MLB Players Association.
"We are aware of the situation," a league spokesperson told Mooney. "We have a team that works with social-media companies to take appropriate actions in situations like this."
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