GLENDALE, Ariz. — No, there wasn’t a surprise press conference early Wednesday morning. There wasn’t a shocking No. 13 jersey hanging in a locker in the White Sox clubhouse. Rick Hahn was walking around Camelback Ranch like it was business as usual.
But things aren’t the usual on report day here in Glendale, where everyone is still waiting to find out if Manny Machado is going to be suiting up for this team in 2019 and beyond.
Machado entered the offseason as a 26-year-old superstar cruising for a gigantic, potentially record-breaking deal. But pitchers and catchers have reported to camps across the majors, and Machado is still jobless.