The current teams involved in the race for Manny Machado are the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies, with the New York Yankees waiting idly by as the market unravels.
Recent reports have indicated that the White Sox are offering Machado a seven-year, $175 million deal, far below his 10-year, $300 million asking price. It seems as if the teams interested in his services are driving down his market-value by offering him less-than adequate monetary compensation.
The White Sox offer to Machado is for $175 million, over seven years. In some ways, their approach is like Boston's w/ J.