It's been no secret that players are frustrated with the number of free agents left unsigned midway through February of another slow offseason. Some of the game's biggest stars have taken to social media to voice their displeasure and there is growing concern that some teams aren't doing all they can to win in the coming season.
Commissioner Rob Manfred dismissed that notion on Sunday during a press conference with reporters in Florida, and instead shifted the blame away from the teams that have been less aggressive in free agency.
“The assertion that teams aren’t trying started last spring training with [MLB Players Association chief] Tony Clark singling out four teams,” Manfred said.