Main League Baseball’s offseason is in full swing, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are doing their finest to win the winter. The Dodgers have added the highest two free brokers available on the market this month, guaranteeing greater than $1 billion to Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Ohtani, baseball’s finest and most unusual participant, signed a $700 million contract that has unprecedented deferrals. Lower than two weeks after touchdown Ohtani, LA agreed to a take care of his countryman Yamamtoto, a 25-year-old pitcher who dazzled in Japan however has by no means pitched in MLB.
Pitchers Aaron Nola (seven years, $172 million to stick with the Phillies) and Eduardo Rodriguez (4 years, $80 million to the Diamondbacks) have additionally signed new offers, however six of the highest 10 free brokers remained unsigned. Cody Bellinger, Marcus Stroman and Jordan Montgomery are among the notable names left available on the market, and there must be extra free agent exercise within the new yr with Ohtani and Yamamoto off the board.
You’ll be able to take a look at our prime 50 free agent checklist, together with write-ups on each participant, right here. CBS Sports activities shall be retaining monitor of the highest 50 free brokers available on the market under.