It was never a matter of If, but When.
That When came late Tuesday evening with MLB Trade Rumors’ report on X.com that the Dodgers had signed soon-to-be (on December 4th) 32-year-old veteran left-hander Blake Snell to a lofty five-year / $182 million contract that includes a reported $60 million in deferred money. (This is why Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman is considered the best in the business).
Over his nine Major League seasons, the Seattle, WA native and first-round draft pick in 2011 by the Tampa Bay Rays out of Shorewood High School in Shoreline, WA owns a solid 76-58 record with an impressive 3.12 ERA. He is also the proud owner of two Cy Young Awards, is a two-time MLB ERA title holder, and was an All-Star in 2018 while with the Rays.
(Mike Carlson)
That’s the good news.
The not-so-good news is that Snell spent the last four seasons in the National League West (three with the Padres and last season with the Giants), going 29-25 and 5-3 respectively against the Dodgers.
Fortunately, the Dodgers will no longer have to face the crafty southpaw.
Play Ball!
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