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Last offseason, it seemed like the Los Angeles Dodgers were shooting at everything that moved, adding Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Teoscar Hernandez and James Paxton to their roster, among others.
The Californian team spent more than a billion dollars over the winter. However, it seems that she was willing to spend even more on a player who had been in the West of the National for a few years.
Indeed, the Dodgers would have tried to get their hands on pitcher Blake Snell just before he signed with the San Francisco Giants, according to what Jon Heyman of the New York Post suggests.
They ultimately weren't successful, but as the reporter pointed out, the Dodgers' effort in this direction shows they still have money to spend.
This makes sense, since Los Angeles does not have the highest payroll in MLB this year, in part due to the fact that even though $700 million is promised to Shohei Ohtani, much of it is deferred.
California officials actually have $56 million less on their books. payroll than the New York Mets and $54 million less than the Yankees.
This isn't exactly good news for other major league baseball teams, because if the Dodgers were willing to spend a whopping additional sum to acquire Snell's services last March, they'll be ready to strike a big blow at the next trade deadline and during the next off-season.
Speaking of 2025, there will be some big free agents on the market. The Yankees and Steve Cohen's Mets hope to sign Juan Soto long-term, but the Dodgers will be on the lookout.
And even if it's not Soto, the Dodgers' spending power could eclipse just about any other team chasing gems on the market.
This situation could also be used to drive up prices, with agent Scott Boras taking advantage of the Dodgers to get the most for his clients.
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