SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Infielder Manny Machado’s historic contract agreement with San Diego on Tuesday hit Major League Baseball like a tidal wave, but how it affects Nolan Arenado‘s future with the Rockies remains to be seen.
One thing, however, does seem clear: Arenado wants to explore all of his options.
Machado agreed to a 10-year, $300 million deal with the Padres, according to various reports, making it the biggest free-agent contract in American sports history.
Arenado, the six-time Gold Glove third baseman, and four-time all-star, is scheduled to become a free agent after the 2019 season, and Machado’s monstrous deal could make it difficult for the Rockies to make a similar offer.