As full-squad workouts get underway in Florida and Arizona with top free agents still unsigned, Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark issued a scathing statement in response to commissioner Rob Manfred's comments Sunday.

"Players’ eyes don’t deceive them, and nor do fans'," Clark said in a statement Monday. "As players report to spring training and see respected veterans and valued teammates on the sidelines, they are rightfully frustrated by a two-year attack on free agency." 

During a press conference in Florida on Sunday, Manfred blamed Clark for claiming last spring that certain teams weren't trying to win – a sentiment that has been echoed by plenty of players over the past year.

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