In today’s MLB, even the stars sometimes have to accept that a change of position is a possibility. Marcus Semien and Javier Baez are two prominent examples.
But not everyone wants to do it. A guy like Trevor Story, for example, isn’t interested in such a change on the sidelines of his time in the free agent market. In his eyes, he is at shortstop to stay there.
Trevor Story Reported Not Interested In Position Change https://t.co/tjZJ9ewKOs pic.twitter.com/iWl1jh1j3l
— MLB Trade Rumors (@MLBtraderumors) February 9, 2022
What you need to know is that this does not make him an egocentric player: he is simply a guy who respects his personal priorities.
I give you an example. For quite a while, the Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox have been on his case. On the other hand, the two clubs have, on paper, a need elsewhere than at shortstop.
It therefore cuts itself off from possibilities and, by force of circumstance, from potential destinations. He might have to leave money on the table to play elsewhere in MLB, but at the #6 position.
These are his priorities and you have to respect that. It is his most fundamental right.
Marcus Semien agreed to touch $18 million last year going to second base and we knew that if a team wanted to pay him as a shortstop this winter, he was going to agree to play at second base. Results? The Rangers gave him $175 million to run double-play balls with Corey Seager.
It is said that depending on the situation, however, Story could change his mind. It’s going to depend on the interest in him, I guess…because right now he doesn’t want to budge.
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Remember that teams want to make him a second baseman and last year, a club wanted to have him in center field to end the season. If he wants to move, he will have possibilities.
It’s up to him to see what makes him happy.
