There has been much discussion about which factors will influence Manny Machado’s decision on which team he signs with. A new factor that the Phillies and other teams may have to pay attention is starting to emerge.
Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic (subscription required) wrote in his most recent column that while money will be the “driving force” in Machado’s decision, the White Sox deciding to add his brother-in-law, Yonder Alonso, certainly won’t hurt matters. It’s largely believed that the White Sox did indeed make this move to help persuade Machado to come to the south side of Chicago.