The Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball are holding a grievance hearing to resolve Kris Bryant's longstanding dispute with the organization over service-time manipulation.

Bryant, who has four years and 171 days of service, is scheduled to become a free agent after the 2021 season. Had the Cubs promoted him one day earlier, he would've hit the open market after 2020.

The Cubs kept Bryant in the minors until the ninth game of the 2015 season, claiming he needed to work on his defense.