It’s been a couple of slow days in Major League Baseball. Following the Nolan Arenado trade, there haven’t been many things to talk about as the offseason continues to develop slowly and quietly. Needless to say, there aren’t many top-notch players still up for grabs at this point in the offseason. Besides the aforementioned Arenado, Francisco Lindor was already traded, while George Springer and DJ LeMahieu have already signed. As for Trevor Bauer, his future is still up in the air.
Then again, there’s a guy no one seems to be talking about even thoughhe could be a major boost for any contending team: Jackie Bradley Jr, who’s unlikely to come back to the Boston Red Sox.
Jackie Bradley Jr was supposed to be one of the first stars off the board in the offseason. However, the Covid-19 pandemic and its toll on the league’s economics has made that quite tricky, as he wants to sign a long term deal, according to MLB Trade Rumors.
Jackie Bradley Jr Is Unwilling To Sign A Short-Term Contract
“It seems Bradley and agent Scott Boras are hoping to leverage strong demand into a much longer deal than might have been anticipated. Bradley is “seeking a significant contract, perhaps beyond four years. Reaching a contract of that duration would be quite the achievement, particularly in this market. Bradley is a quality performer who’d fit quite a few rosters, but there was little reason entering the winter to think he’d have a shot at a deal past two or three guaranteed seasons,” read the report.
Bradley Jr was tied to the New York Mets after they struck out on George Springer. However, if the Mets are to make a run at Trevor Bauer as expected, there isn’t going to be much money to give him on a long term deal, so we’ll have to wait and see how this situation unfolds.
