Major League Baseball’s offseason is in full swing, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are doing their best to win the winter. The Dodgers have added the top two free agents on the market this month, guaranteeing more than $1 billion to Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Ohtani, baseball’s best and most unique player, signed a $700 million contract that has unprecedented deferrals. Less than two weeks after landing Ohtani, LA agreed to a deal with his countryman Yamamtoto, a 25-year-old pitcher who dazzled in Japan but has never pitched in MLB.
Pitchers Aaron Nola (seven years, $172 million to stay with the Phillies) and Eduardo Rodriguez (four years, $80 million to the Diamondbacks) have also signed new deals, but six of the top 10 free agents remained unsigned. Cody Bellinger, Marcus Stroman and Jordan Montgomery are some of the notable names left on the market, and there should be more free agent activity in the new year with Ohtani and Yamamoto off the board.
You can check out our top 50 free agent list, including write-ups on every player, here. CBS Sports will be keeping track of the top 50 free agents on the market below.
