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World Series Champs Snag Cy Young Winner With $182M Contract: Report
The Dodgers reportedly signed two-time Cy Young Winner Blake Snell to their pitching lineup.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Bolstered by last year's off-season blockbuster signings, the Dodgers did it again Tuesday, signing two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell to a five-year deal, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The Dodgers plan to defend their title with Snell, in a five-year, $182-million deal pending a physical, the newspaper reported.
The pitching ace announced the deal with a photoshoped Instagram post of himself in Dodgers jersey and the caption "LA."
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The team hopes to make picthing the Dodgers' strength in 2025 thanks to Snell and Shohei Ohtani's return to the mound alongside Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Snell, a one-time all-star left-hander, won the Cy Young last year with the Padres. He's one of the biggest names in free agency this summer.
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