The New York Yankees are worth an estimated $1.026 billion – the league’s richest — according to Forbes.com. But their prospects? Not valued as much throughout the Bronx organization.

Major League Baseball investigators are looking into accusations that several New York Yankees prospects from the Dominican Republic were forced to kick back portions of their signing bonuses to one or more team employees, several sources told ESPN.

A big corporation skimming foreign employees? Unheard of these days.