This Major League Baseball offseason has been one for the books thus far as plenty of talented players have switched teams for a large amount of money.
Top free agent Juan Soto from the New York Yankees broke the MLB record contract by signing a deal with the New York Mets worth $765 million over 15 years.
Soto’s contract broke the previous record held by Shohei Ohtani when he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers for $700 million last year.
While it seems like an easy choice to just accept the offer that is the most money, not all players feel that way.
Former Atlanta Brave Chipper Jones revealed why he took less money to stay with the Braves.
“I probably took less than I would’ve made on the free agent market.”@RealCJ10 explains why he sacrificed a few extra dollars to stay in Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/QjiIOxKn5p
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) December 29, 2024
Jones explains that the Braves are often unable to make similar offers to the offers made by some of the big market teams.
When it came to money, Jones was willing to take a little less to stay with the Braves as he knew they would be competitive with the roster that they had.
Jones had an impressive MLB career that began in 1993 and ended in 2012, and all 19 seasons of his career were played with the Braves.
His career numbers include a .303 batting average with 468 home runs, 1,623 RBIs, and a .930 OPS.
It is interesting to hear Jones’ take on the contracts and it will be interesting to see if other players take the same approach with the record-breaking contracts that are being signed..
