Leading up to the 2018-19 offseason, everyone expected Manny Machado to have all of baseball vying for his services. He was entering free agency at 26 due to his entering the league in his teens and he had seemingly established himself as one the top players in the league.
Teams across baseball could have Machado for nothing but money. So, why didn’t more of the top teams make a significant push for the now San Diego Padres third baseman?
Maybe it’s due to the notion that it’s not hard to find a good third baseman.