The news that free agent infielder Manny Machado had finally signed a contract was news to everyone around baseball on Tuesday, including the Red Sox.
Reactions to Machado’s record-breaking free agent deal — reportedly 10 years for $300 million — filtered through all levels of the game. The team Machado faced in the 2018 World Series offered a few thoughts of their own.
“I mean, I don’t see how it’s bad for any other one. Any other player,” Xander Bogaerts said. “I think that helps everyone. Good for him, man.