The delays in the Mookie Betts trade have become significant enough that the Major League Baseball Players Union has weighed in.
Citing the fact that the players involved are “in limbo” and the “unethical leaking of medical information,” MLBPA executive director Tony Clark urged the four teams involved — the Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Los Angeles Angels — to complete the complicated deal as soon as possible.
MLBPA executive director Tony Clark calls for the Red Sox-Dodgers-Twins-Angels trade to be resolved: pic.twitter.com/A3S1aiQI2r
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) February 7, 2020
The statement comes as the Red Sox voice concerns over the medical records of top prospect Brusdar Graterol, one of the key pieces of the trade who would head to Boston. They’ve tried to get Minnesota to renegotiate their end of the deal and add another top prospect in addition to Graterol, but the Twins are, to this point, not interested.
Clark’s statement underscores the difficulty in making trades like this. Betts — and several other players — are expected to be at spring camp within the next week. Right now, they have no idea which team’s camp they’ll be at. You can understand why that would make the union so upset.
