Prized free-agent shortstop Manny Machado wants MLB teams to know that he isn't a lazy player.
After failing to run out a groundball during the 2018 playoffs, Machado infamously said, "I'm not the type of player that's going to be 'Johnny Hustle.'"
In an interview with MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Wednesday, Machado clarified the comment and assured prospective suitors that he plays the game hard:
"When I was asked that question, I was definitely on the defensive, and I was wrong to answer it the way that I did, because looking back, it doesn't come across how I meant it.