SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Two weeks before the regular season opens for most major-league teams, 33-year-old outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, a three-time all-star who hit 16 home runs and drove in 64 runs for Colorado last season, remains an unsigned free agent.
That fact does not sit well with veteran Rockies Chris Iannetta and Mark Reynolds. For them, Gonzalez’s situation is a reflection of what’s wrong with baseball’s current economic landscape.
“I think it’s terrible,” said Iannetta, a catcher playing in his 14th season. “I don’t understand it. Perhaps CarGo’s not a .330 guy with 40 home runs anymore, but he’s still an above-average player.