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Photo by David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell was officially introduced as the newest member of the Dodgers during a brief press conference on Tuesday. The southpaw endured an offseason much longer than anticipated last year, which resulted in him signing with the San Francisco Giants in the … [Read more...] about Notes: Snell, Betts, Freeman, Muncy

Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A summary of where the Dodgers stand in 2025 payroll, which will be their fifth straight season paying the competitive balance tax. Now that the respective five-year contracts for pitcher Blake Snell and infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman are complete, we have a much clearer picture of what the Dodgers payroll will look like … [Read more...] about Dodgers 2025 estimated payroll after signing Snell & Edman

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Chris Taylor had two productive months in 2024 in a largely lost year. However, recent news suggests that his runway to stay with the Dodgers may be rapidly running out. When reviewing Chris Taylor in 2024, one must realize that if he had been on any other team this past year, he would have likely been released like Jose Abreu: a casualty of a … [Read more...] about 2024 review: Chris Taylor

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Highlights from Snell’s Tuesday press conference at Dodger Stadium after signing a 5-year contract to pitch in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES — Tuesday’s press conference at Dodger Stadium was to introduce Blake Snell, who signed a $182 million contract to join the Dodgers. But it was also a reunion for Snell and Andrew Friedman. Friedman was … [Read more...] about Blake Snell & Andrew Friedman are together again

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The left-handed reliever had his best season as a professional and stalwart in the Dodgers bullpen, leading the team in appearances. Write-ups like this one are a joy to write, but they present a unique challenge. Alex Vesia had the best season of his professional career in 2024. He led the Dodgers in appearances and … [Read more...] about 2024 review: Alex Vesia