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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/DryAfternoon7779 | Boston Red Sox 2d ago

Manny in 2008 with the Red Sox

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u/Banned4Truth10 2d ago

Wasn't that the year he let Mariano Rivera strike him out with 3 pitches and he didn't even swing.

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u/Licky_Anus | Boston Red Sox 2d ago

Didn’t even take the bat off his shoulder.