Are Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw, & Pete Alonzo these 3 Gentlemen the last of a dying breed in Major League Baseball. What do these 3 men have in common. Well as of February 5th 2025 when Pete Alonzo came to terms with the Mets he marked his place of staying on the same team & not leaving to play elsewhere as of the time of this blog posting.
All 3 of these men are in careers that have them heading to Cooperstown even though injuries in the case of Trout & Kershaw records reflect. All 3 still showcased being a valuable player for their respective teams by either being a MVP of a All-Star Game like Trout has won to Kershaw winning Cy Young Awards as well throwing a No Hitter as well being a World Champion with the Dodgers to Alonzo winning Rookie of the Year after hitting 53 Home Runs his rookie Season.
So I think these 3 of these men will be the last to play for 1 team throughout their careers my question is for my readers do you see anyone else that might just do it or do you agree with the 3 players I mentioned. I know that sure Jose Altuve is a dark horse but I think he might jump to another team if the Astros were to struggle & not make a post season run & some team needed a "Little" pop to help them out. I know that this post isn't a big one but I just thought I would see what others think of this topic. As I am reminded by the great Rajah when he was talking about signing autographs for little kids once said "Any Ballplayer who doesn't sign autographs for little kids ain't an American, He's a Communist."
I don't think so, but I can see why the subject would come up. There will be players that really like where they are playing and stay throughout their career, but I agree that it will be far and few between.
ReplyDeleteThere are a few guys who I could see doing it. Devers, Acuna, Jose Ramirez, Fernando Tatis just to name a few. Devers and Acuna have had the World Series win early in their careers, so they won’t leave to chase a title, they just need their home club to pay them enough to stay. Ramirez might stay loyal to Cleveland despite the lack of a title.
ReplyDeleteI just don’t see Alonso not opting out next year and testing the waters again. While borderline star caliber, Salvatore Perez is another guy who might get in this ‘big Hall of Fame’ with guys like Baines, Trammell, Jack Morris, and Billy Wagner getting in, and especially with Mauer getting on first ballot. He’s not far behind Mauer, Posey, and Molina in terms of great catchers in my opinion.
I think Tatis will probably stay with San Diego for the entirety of his career.
ReplyDeleteI hope the same with Evan Carter -- of course it's extremely early into his career, but the Rangers have a hold on him for a long time and have already said he isn't going anywhere.
Bobby Witt Jr's contract goes to 2037, so there's a chance he may end up one.
ReplyDeleteSurprised nobody mentioned Aaron Judge, he's signed thru 2031 and the Yankees aren't going to trade the face of the franchise.
ReplyDeleteI am a big fan of athletes who play their entire careers with one franchise, so I hope Trout and Kershaw stay where they're at. I'm assuming Alonso has a lot left in the tank... so who knows if he'll stay with the Mets his entire career. I am glad he resigned with them though.
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