* * * “Because Sasaki is younger than 25 years old, he is considered an amateur international free agent, meaning he comes with six years of club control and will earn a rookie salary in 2025 (in addition to a $6.5 million signing bonus, according to a report by The Athletic)” * * * * Play Ball! * * * * * * … [Read more...] about Done Deal
Remaining Roster Tweaking
With 23-year-old Roki Sasaki added to the Dodgers pitching staff, the team can now focus on tweaking the roster for their pursuit of the 2025 World Championship. Reportedly, there has been a subtle but very important change in the Dodgers player acquisition strategy. Andrew Friedman, the team’s President of Baseball Operations, was recently quoted that their goal is to … [Read more...] about Remaining Roster Tweaking
Taylors Invite Fans to Join Polar Plunge
Popular Dodgers utility infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor and his wife Mary are set to host their second annual Polar Plunge event on Sunday, February 2 at 10 a.m. at the Manhattan Beach Pier. Given the severity of the recent L.A. wildfires, the Taylors and their CT3 Foundation have decided to contribute a significant percentage of proceeds to local firefighters. Manhattan … [Read more...] about Taylors Invite Fans to Join Polar Plunge
No Surprise Here
If you were asked who you thought would be the first Dodger player to make a donation in support of the massive firefighting efforts in Los Angeles right now, chances are exceptionally good that your answer would have been 35-year-old Dodgers future Hall of Fame first baseman Freddie Freeman … and you would have been right. This from ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Friday: Freddie … [Read more...] about No Surprise Here
Great Scott!
* * * * * * * Four years, $80 million! Those are the reported contract numbers that 30-year-old free agent southpaw reliever Tanner Scott is seeking to sign with a MLB team. While that may be Scott’s starting point in negotiations, it isn’t an unreasonable expectation considering that MLB is going through an unprecedented period of inflated salaries. … [Read more...] about Great Scott!