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Dodgers Rumors: Blake Snell’s Contract Includes Potential Team Option

Matt Borelli
December 7, 2024
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The Los Angeles Dodgers addressed their starting rotation by signing two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million contract.

The deal reportedly includes a $52 million signing bonus that lowers the Dodgers’ competitive balance tax hit. Snell and the Dodgers also agreed to defer $66 million of his salary through July 1, 2046, with annual $5.5 million payments beginning in 2035.

Snell’s contract does not contain any opt-outs but includes a limited no-trade clause. In the event the left-hander is traded to another team, he will receive an additional $5 million.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Dodgers also will hold a team option for the 2030 season if Snell misses a significant amount of time due to a specific injury:

Snell, Blake
Dodgers

Signing Bonus – $52M

$26M each year, 13.2M deferred without interest each year — 2025-2029

Club Option 2030 $10M if (a) Player hasn’t been assigned to another Club and (b) Player has 90 or more days in row on IL due to specific injury

Plus: $5M if traded

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 3, 2024

It is believed that the Dodgers will gain a club option if Snell sustains an injury to his pitching elbow. The left-hander underwent elbow surgery during the 2019 season, but otherwise has not been sidelined because of arm trouble.

Snell went 5-3 with a 3.12 ERA, 2.43 FIP and 1.05 WHIP across 20 games for the San Francisco Giants this year. He got off to a slow start, but bounced back by posting an MLB-best 1.45 ERA among qualified starting pitchers after the All-Star break.

Blake Snell: ‘No better situation’ than Dodgers

The Dodgers formally introduced Snell during a press conference at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, during which explained the motivation behind signing with the team.

“Being in L.A., the pressure is always on. I like that,” Snell began.

“Living here is pretty amazing with the opportunities. Being able to pitch in a packed stadium, get to make moments for people, this is where you want to play. I don’t think there’s a better situation you could be in than right here.

“And knowing Andrew as well as I know him, that played a big part. It all started because he believed in me, so I couldn’t see a better reason not to come here. The goal is to end it here, so we’ll see how long I can push my career for and see how many World Series we can win.”

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ByMatt Borelli
Matt Borelli covers the Los Angeles Dodgers as a staff writer for Dodger Blue and holds similar responsibilities for Lakers Nation, a sister site with an emphasis on the Los Angeles Lakers. He also contributes to RamsNewswire.com and RaidersNewswire.com. An avid fantasy sports player, Matt is a former 2014 MLB Beat the Streak co-champion. His favorite Dodgers moment, among a list of many, is Clayton Kershaw's no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies in 2014. Follow him on Twitter: @mcborelli.
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