Yunel Escobar doesn't want to play for the Oakland Athletics, who claimed him on revocable waivers over the weekend.
The Tampa Bay Rays have until Tuesday to work out an unlikely deal with the Athletics for the veteran shortstop.
"I am very concerned with Yunel having been selected on waivers by Oakland," Escobar's agent, Alex Esteban, said. "While I believe Oakland is an excellent organization, I don't feel that it is the best organization for him."
Escobar, who is making $5 million this season, signed an extension for $13 million a year in 2015 and 2016.