Monday was an action-packed day as Yonder Alonso and Manny Machado owned the White Sox headlines.
RUMORS:
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- According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Dodgers are not willing to offer Bryce Harper a long-term, record-setting contract. In his latest article, he wrote the following:
Per @Ken_Rosenthal, the Dodgers do not want to sign Bryce Harper to a long-term, record-setting contract.
Below is the excerpt from his latest article: pic.twitter.com/sHn26JWXHv
— Sox On 35th (@SoxOn35th) December 17, 2018
- Later in the day, Rosenthal also reported news about potential White Sox free agent target, Michael Brantley.
#Astros closing in on free-agent outfielder Michael Brantley, sources tell The Athletic. Rival executives expect deal to be in two-year, $32M range.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 17, 2018
The 2-year, $32 million deal became official a short time later, thus eliminating Brantley from the market. The former Indian would have been a nice short-term addition to the White Sox while they await the arrival of some of their younger outfield prospects.
- According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Dodgers are not willing to offer Bryce Harper a long-term, record-setting contract. In his latest article, he wrote the following:
NEWS:
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- Newly acquired Yonder Alonso met with the media for the first time since being traded. Here are a few of his quotes, which included plenty of talk about his brother-in-law, Manny Machado:
Alonso on his brother-in-law, Manny Machado: “We are definitely very close. We live two blocks away from each other in Miami. It will be very very nice to also be neighbors on the South Side.”
— Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) December 17, 2018
Alonso on the White Sox: “Obviously, the way their year went last year, it’s not a fun season losing 100 games, but I believe our better years are coming, starting this year.”
— Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) December 17, 2018
More Alonso on Machado: “I definitely want him to be my neighbor, I’ll tell you that. I want him to be by my side. We have a really close relationship but again, I know he is going to do his thing and make his own decision.”
— Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) December 17, 2018
Alonso on Machado: “He’s a player that obviously would be the franchise, not only from a field standpoint but from the stuff that most of you guys don’t see of uniting people and uniting players to become all as one.”
— Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) December 17, 2018
- Speaking of Manny Machado, the free agent visited with the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday afternoon. Spotted with him walking into the stadium were his wife, agent, and Rick Renteria. It is believed that the White Sox pitch to Machado was based heavily on the future and loaded farm system, among other things.
Should probably just cancel all his other meetings and stay right here ?
More details on Manny Machado’s free-agent tour: https://t.co/kaC0TwsPu6 pic.twitter.com/N43Ho9V6DJ
— White Sox Talk (@NBCSWhiteSox) December 17, 2018
Machado is also expected to meet with both the Yankees and Phillies later on in the week so it doesn’t appear that he will sign a deal until those are complete.
- Newly acquired Yonder Alonso met with the media for the first time since being traded. Here are a few of his quotes, which included plenty of talk about his brother-in-law, Manny Machado:
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