This year's MLB Offseason has been one of the most watched in recent memory for two reasons: Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. Both superstars are in free agency for the first time in their young careers and are looking to be MLB's first players to sign a $300 million contract.
Both players have been linked to multiple teams, like the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, or in Harper's case, re-signing with the only franchise he has ever played for, the Washington Nationals. There have been reports of both players being signed by one team, like the Phillies and Padres for example, but I just don't see it happening.
The latest reports, according to CBS Sports' and MLB Network's Jon Heyman, say that Harper may be close to a long-term deal with the Phillies, according to other reports around more than 10 years and $300 million, while Machado is being looked at by the Padres, where reports say around 8 years and around $250 million, a little less than Harper.
Why do I think this is deja vu? Last MLB offseason, there was one sought after free agent that teams were interested in and that was JD Martinez. He didn't end up signing a contract until after Spring Training started and here we are in the beginning stages of Spring Training 2019 and the two biggest free agent names haven't signed, but I believe we are getting closer to both of them signing with new teams. Stay tuned. 👀
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