Third basemen's situations aren't exactly parallels, but Machado's massive contract...
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Alex Bregman offered neither. He grabbed a bat and began his first round of batting practice, peppering his pull side with line drives before discussing the round with hitting coaches. First-year general manager Dana Brown opened spring training with hope Bregman would “retire here.” Sunday demonstrated how difficult that may be.
Machado made his major league debut in 2012. Bregman’s did not arrive until 2016. Machado has six All-Star appearances, two Gold Gloves and finished last season as the runner-up for National League MVP.
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