A grievance has been resolved, and the Braves will not forfeit the No. 9 pick of the June 2019 amateur draft, sources told The Athletic. The pick is compensation the Braves receive after failing to sign their top pick in last year’s draft, right-handed pitcher Carter Stewart.



The Athletic reported in October that the Major League Baseball Players’ Association filed the grievance on behalf of Stewart, the No. 8 overall pick of the 2018 draft, alleging the team did not make the financial offer to him that’s required to receive the compensation pick. The grievance was heard by an arbitration panel that ruled in the Braves’ favor.



To gain a compensation pick in the following year’s draft, the Braves were required to make an offer of at least 40 percent of the slot value ($4,980,700) for the No. 8 pick, meaning an offer of at least $1,992,280.



The Braves made an undisclosed offer below slot value after becoming concerned about a...