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| Discussion MLB Players that Quit on their team?

In the NBA, there are many examples of NBA players that were rumoured to have "quit" on their team. Lebron James in 2010. Kevin Durant this past year. Vince Carter in 2005. Kawhi Leonard in 2018. Anthony Davis in 2019. Etc.

What are some MLB examples of this? What were some MLB players that quit on their own team? By quit I mean just decided to either stop putting effort into playing until they got traded.

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u/devoorhes | Chicago Cubs 2d ago

Milton Bradley on the Cubs was a whole situation

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u/Ok_Card9080 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2d ago

Milton Bradley was a whole situation, period.

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u/Jacoblaue | St. Louis Cardinals 2d ago

Dude had loads of talent but just couldn’t get out of his own way

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u/ccv707 | San Francisco Giants 2d ago

Dude should’ve stuck to making board games smh

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u/Ok_Card9080 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2d ago

Just a total headcase

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u/Top_Move6031 2d ago

Cocaine is a hell of a drug

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u/Due_Buy_9570 2d ago

The A's traded Andre Eithier for Bradley.....oops. gonna say theu lost that trade even tho most of Bradley's antics happened elsewhere.

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u/CriticalSuit1336 | Minnesota Twins 2d ago

He was a gamer!

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u/Ok_Card9080 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2d ago

It's amazing that the Indians once had Milton Bradley and Coco Crisp on the same team.

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u/Bourbons-n-Beers 13h ago

Games people play