The Major League Baseball Players Association reportedly have filed a grievance on behalf of former New York Yankees outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury.
Ronald Blum of the Associated Press reported the news Thursday, noting the MLBPA filed the grievance in an effort to regain $26 million it believes is still due to Ellsbury. The Yankees converted his seven-year, $153 million contract to a non-guaranteed one because it said he received unauthorized medical treatment from Dr. Viktor Bouquette of Progressive Medical Center in Atlanta.
The team then released him in November.
Ellsbury believes he didn't need permission from the team to receive treatment for a non-baseball related injury or condition.