The Manny Machado and Bryce Harper sweepstakes have always been intertwined.
The Phillies and White Sox have pursued both of the top free agents and remain potential landing spots. With Machado already having very public meetings with those two teams and the Yankees, who have downplayed any interest in Harper, it’s been believed that Machado would be the first to sign.
However, reports have surfaced that the Nationals have remained in the Harper sweepstakes, even though it was reported that they had made their final offer — 10 years, $300 million — at the end of the regular season.