Alex Bregman is not the first All-Star of the MLB whose free agency went to February

(Ex?) The third base of the Houston Astros stars, Alex Bregman, is still a free agent and the best player available in the MLB open market. While Bregman, a gold glover and twice All-Star, is definitely living the Meme of Will Smith Bel-Air alone in the family hall, is not the first high-level MLB player whose free agency entered in February.

In chronological order, here are 10 stars that did not sign a contract until February (the contracts signed in the low season 2021-22 are not included due to closure), and in some cases beyond.

Ivan Rodríguez and Los Tigres de Detroit (2004)

Rodríguez signed a four -year agreement and $ 40 million with the Tigers on Marmota Day, giving them one of the best game receptors and a future member of the Hall of Fame. The support continued to rush upon arrival, hitting .334 and driving in 86 races in 2004. Rodríguez also led the receptors in the percentage of theft caught both in 2005 and 2006.

Then he published a combined cutting line of .298/.328/.449 in his more than four seasons in Detroit, which includes an appearance in the 2006 World Series.

Magglio Ordonez and Los Tigres (2005)

Despite a 2004 season full of injuries with the white socks of Chicago (52 games), the Tigers took Ordonez from their central rivals of the American League in a five -year agreement and $ 75 million. Although his first season in Detroit was also limited by an injury (82 games), Ordonez reached an MVP level since 2006-08. Registering more than 20 homers and more than 100 races promoted in each of those three seasons and winning the batting title of 2007 (.363) while also reached 54 double league, Ordonez justified Detroit’s financial conviction in it.

If it weren’t for Alex Rodríguez, exploiting 54 homers and driving in 156 races in 2007, Ordonez, a triple silver and six times All-Star, he would also have won an MVP.

James Shields and the parents of San Diego (2015)

Shields was part of a low season of parents that also saw the franchise add to the gardeners All-Star Matt Kemp and Justin Upton and the star Craig Kimbell, among others. After Shields helped Kansas City’s reais to arrive at the 2014 World Series and settled firmly as one of the best skilled sport pitchers, the parents brought the veteran in a five -year agreement of five years and $ 75 million to be their ace.

Although Shields was respectable in his first season in San Diego (he was 3.91 and 216 strikeouts in 33 openings), his mandate did not come out as planned, since their production decreased and the parents changed it to the white socks in 2016, but They received a future star named Fernando Tatis in the agreement.

Yu Darvish and the Chicago puppies (2018)

Chicago decided to let a pitcher who could say that it was his walk in the free agency (we will visit that) to bring Darvish, an AS arm in his own right, for a six -year agreement and $ 126 million. Darvish, five times All-Star, had a mixed race in Chicago. In the first year, he launched only eight games before suffering an eventual injury in the elbow of the season, which continued to publish an effectiveness of 3.98 in 31 regular season openings in 2019.

In the truncated season of 2020, Darvish was spectacular, publishing an effectiveness of 2.01, 0.96 whip, 224 Era+ and 93 strikeouts in 76.0 regular season tickets (12 openings). He was then changed to San Diego in an effort for puppies to eliminate payroll.

Eric Hosmer and the parents (2018)

Hosmer, one of the last remaining central pieces of the 2015 World Series Royals, after the 2017 season, signed an eight -year agreement and $ 144 million with the parents, which was the largest contract in the history of The franchise at that time. Hosmer, a four times Gold Glover, provided some credibility for parents, a construction component and a proven left -handed bat.

However, his parents’ career left some to desire, since he published an OPS north of .750 only once and finally negotiated in the fifth year of his contract.

JD Martínez and the Boston Red Sox (2018)

It seemed inevitable that these two were found, and they did; It simply happened after the day Valentino in a five -year agreement and $ 110 million. When leaving 45 homers, Martínez arrived in Beantown and gave the red socks the additional thrust that his alignment was needed. In his first season with the Red Sox (2018), Martínez totaled 43 homers and 130 MLB races on the road to them winning the World Series.

Martínez finished his five -year period in Boston with a combined percentage of .526 of Slugging, three seasons with more than 25 home runs and three seasons with more than 95 ranked races. His well -rounded impact bat on the right side was just what the doctor ordered for Boston.

Jake Arrieta and the Philadelphia Filis (2018)

Yes, the low season of MLB 2017-18 was extremely tedious. Putting an arc in it, Arrieta, one of the main starting sport launches, did not sign until March, agreeing a three -year agreement and $ 75 million with the Philis. For the context, the right was established as a high -level head He broke Billy Goat’s curse in 2016, Arrieta published a combined effectiveness of 2.67, 1.03 whip and 151 was+ during his four complete seasons in Chicago (2014-17). However, the law market did not develop the way it probably anticipated that it would.

Unfortunately for Arrieta, although he had a respectable first season in Philadelphia (3.96 Effectiveness of 31 openings), suffered an elbow injury in 2019 and began to fail; He last launched in MLB in 2021.

Manny Machado and the parents (2019)

The parents wanted a franchise player and obtained exactly that, although at the end of the low season, he assigned Machado to a 10 -year agreement and $ 300 million. When he arrived in San Diego at the best moment of his career, Machado immediately became the face of the parents and his veteran leader. He continued to wreak havoc in southern California after more than six seasons with the Baltimore and half season orioles with the Los Angeles dodgers. In his six seasons with the parents, Machado, a twice Glover of Gold and Six times All-Star, has a combined line of Slash .275/.341/.490 and has been electric in the hot corner.

The mandate of Machado’s parents has stood out by helping them win their first playoff series in 14 years in just their second season (2020) and helping them reach the National League championship series in 2022.

Bryce Harper and the Phillies (2019)

After spending the first seven seasons of his career with the nationals of Washington, Harper signed with the Filis de Rival East of the National League for a spectacle of 13 years and $ 330 million. The agreement did not include exclusion options and a non -trade clause. Harper has lived up to each penny of that agreement, since he won the MVP of the National League in 2021, the second honor of his career, and helped the Philis reach the World Series in 2022 and reach the playoffs in each of the last three seasons.

In his six seasons in Philadelphia, Harper has a combined cutting line of .285/.391/.533 and has reached more than 30 homers in three of his six seasons with the Philis (2020 was a regular season of 60 games and Harper and Harper wasted extensive time in 2022 and 2023). In addition to everything, the formidable and left -handed batter now plays the first base. Harper was well spent money for the Philis, and it was worth the wait.

Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants (2024)

Snell has a case for the most different season and then free agency for any player in the history of US sports.

In 2023, Snell won the NL Cy Young, the second honor of his career, with a better effectiveness of 2.25 of the MLB … and 99 walks with the parents (they are mentioned a lot on this list). Then, he did not invite the entire winter to a long -term agreement and settled for a two -year agreement and $ 62 million with the giants in March, which included an exclusion. After not starting his first start until April 8, Snell fought and was then placed on the lesions list twice due to adductor and groin injuries, respectively. Then, he recovered emphatically after returning to the mound in July, registering an effectiveness of 1.23 in his last 14 openings, including throwing a game without hits. Snell chose not to participate after the season and proceeded to sign a five -year agreement and $ 182 million with the Dodgers. In the end, everything worked for the left.

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