In case you somehow missed it earlier, Manny Machado agreed to a deal with the Padres. It’s a ten-year deal worth $300M, and it includes an opt-out after year five. Technically, the Yankees were not outbid by the Padres — the Padres! — because they reportedly never made an offer. I will try to avoid getting Mad Online. Here are the day’s notes from Tampa:
- Not surprisingly, various Yankees didn’t have much to say about the Machado deal. “San Diego signed a really good player,” Aaron Boone said, which is way more than I expected seeing how Machado’s contract is not official yet.