Radio host Doug Gottlieb has admitted he falsely claimed agent Casey Close never informed Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves' last contract offer in talks this past offseason.

Gottlieb tweeted on June 29 that "Casey Close never told Freddie Freeman about the Braves final offer." Close and Excel Sports Management sued Gottlieb in mid-July in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, alleging defamation by libel.

Gottlieb tweeted an apology Wednesday.

"Upon further vetting of my sources, a review of the lawsuit filed against me in this matter and a direct conversation with Casey himself, I have learned that the conduct I alleged did not occur and that there is no credible basis for stating that it did," Gottlieb wrote. "My ultimate investigation into this matter confirms that Casey Close did, in fact, communicate all offers to Freddie Freeman and the sources I relied on were incorrect, in no uncertain terms.

"I appreciate the damage that misinformation like this can cause," Gottlieb added, "and have been in touch with Casey Close to apologize directly. I have also deleted my original tweet."