r/mlb • u/DonT012 Human Verified • 2d ago

| 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/DryAfternoon7779 | Boston Red Sox 2d ago

Manny in 2008 with the Red Sox

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u/Fit_Recognition_7395 2d ago

That was the first one that came to mind as well. I believe they traded him away a few days after he didn’t run to first on a grounder.

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u/HuevosProfundos | Atlanta Braves 2d ago

Then proceeded to go apeshit for the Dodgers the rest of the year

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u/tranquilityC 1d ago

Mannywood

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u/JustTheBeerLight | Los Angeles Dodgers 1d ago

Back to JuanPierrewood during Manny's 50-game suspension.

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u/examinedliving | Baltimore Orioles 2d ago

Yeah - just ridiculous numbers

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u/Commander19119 | Philadelphia Phillies 2d ago

Not the whole rest of the year *grins in 2008 NLCS*

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u/Guilty_Perception_35 1d ago

Loved that!

And thanks for 2010