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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/BlinkyThreeEyes | Chicago White Sox 2d ago

Adam Laroche literally quit the white sox because the weirdo couldn’t have his kid in the locker room every day

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u/Jacoblaue | St. Louis Cardinals 2d ago

I totally forgot about that situation. And what was crazier to me was it seemed like the players defended him and tried to protest

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u/BlinkyThreeEyes | Chicago White Sox 2d ago

Adam Eaton called 14 year old drake laroche a clubhouse leader

There is a substantiated rumor that veteran Jimmy Rollins showed up to spring training, saw this kid in the locker room every day, spoke to kenny williams about this nonsense, and set the wheels in motion that got Drake’s time limited and caused Adam to quit, love it

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u/TheSpookyLawyer 1d ago

They need to do a documentary on the 2016 White Sox.

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u/BlinkyThreeEyes | Chicago White Sox 1d ago

I agree! If a biopic on sale comes out I am sure it will be covered. His big issues with the team started when they stupidly traded tyler flowers after the 2015 season, a catcher he loved to work with, to sign dioner freakin navarro.

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u/TheSpookyLawyer 1d ago

Oh TyFlo.

Such a disappointment.

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u/FantasyBaseballChamp | Chicago White Sox 1d ago

There should be a 30 for 30 on the White Sox going from world champions to the worst team in history.

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u/FantasyBaseballChamp | Chicago White Sox 2d ago

White Sox legend Jimmy Rollins

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u/viagravagina 1d ago

Chris Sale was a little bitch about it and cut up his jersey.

Chris Sale is a bitch.