Report: Dodgers agree to 5-year, $182M deal with Snell
The Los Angeles Dodgers and free-agent starting pitcher Blake Snell agreed to a five-year, $182-million contract, a source told Jeff Passan of ESPN.
The deal includes a $52-million signing bonus, limited no-trade clause, and some deferred money, sources told Alden González and Jorge Castillo of ESPN. Snell's contract reportedly does not include an opt-out.
A few more details on Blake Snell’s contract with Dodgers:
— Jack Harris (@ByJackHarris) November 27, 2024
— About $60 million will be deferred
— If the Dodgers were to trade Snell, he would be paid an additional $5 million by the team https://t.co/psMhgYU8Sq
Snell, who will turn 32 on Dec. 4, is coming off a strong season with the San Francisco Giants in which he recorded a 3.12 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with 145 strikeouts over 104 innings pitched.
The lefty has two Cy Young Awards to his name, the most recent of which came with the San Diego Padres in 2023.
Snell opted out of the contract he signed with the Giants last offseason to become a free agent again. He was not eligible to receive a qualifying offer, meaning the Dodgers are not required to surrender a draft pick as compensation for signing Snell.
The Dodgers, fresh off their second World Series championship in five seasons, will add Snell to a stacked rotation that is also expected to include Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Shohei Ohtani.
The New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Baltimore Orioles were in on Snell before he signed with Los Angeles, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
Yankees had a zoom call with Blake Snell just today. But their near total focus is on Juan Soto. Their plan Bs need to wait a bit.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 27, 2024
The southpaw leads all qualified pitchers with a career 11.2 K/9.