Manny Machado has an opt-out after the 2023 season for a reason: so he could re-enter the market and get another $300 million contract after free agents have gotten higher and higher salaries since his 2019 agreement.
Machado using his opt-out seems more and more likely after the Boston Red Sox locked up Rafael Devers on a 11-year, $331 million contract.
Why would he settle for $150 million over the last five years of this current contract when he could get more than double that if he opts out?
Machado knows he’s better than Devers, who just got $31 million more than Machado got in total money in his Padres deal.