The Los Angeles Dodgers had an agenda heading into the offseason. That was to spend as much money as possible to improve their team. It all started when they agreed to the largest contract in baseball history with...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers had an agenda heading into the offseason.
That was to spend as much money as possible to improve their team.
It all started when they agreed to the largest contract in baseball history with Shohei Ohtani.
He signed a 10-year deal worth $700 million.
But, he was just the first of three significant signings.
The Dodgers also agreed to terms with Tyler Glasnow and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on massive deals.
The Yamamoto signing came last and that pushed the Dodgers over the $1 billion threshold this offseason.
No team will come close to spending as much as the Dodgers will this offseason.
According to Ken Rosenthal, Yamamoto’s deal includes a $50 million signing bonus.
Also, Rosenthal points out that the deal is backloaded.
This means a larger amount of his salary will be paid out in the final years of the deal.
To be clear, “backloaded” is a relative term, referring only to salaries. Deal includes a $50M signing bonus, all to be paid in 2024.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 22, 2023
It was clear the Dodgers pulled out all the stops to land Yamamoto.
If the Dodgers had a weak spot it was with their starting rotation.
But, that is no longer a concern with the addition of Glasnow and Yamamoto.
Also, the Dodgers will be getting one of the best pitchers in baseball back next season.
Ohtani is unable to pitch in 2024 but he should be good to go for 2025.
All eyes will be on the Dodgers next season as they chase a World Series.
They have not won the Fall Classic since 2020 and that was the COVID-shortened season.
Anything short of a world championship this year is a major disappointment.
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