There are lots of massive names on this 12 months’s free company market; nonetheless, none are fairly greater than New York Yankees celebrity Aaron Decide.
Decide is the largest fish within the pond and is anticipated to get an enormous contract; the one query is, “who will he signal with?”
The Athletic MLB author Jim Bowden listed 5 potential touchdown spots for the 6’7 outfielder, and the LA Dodgers are available at quantity two on the record; Bowden writes
“Nevertheless, Decide is the kind of participant they [Dodgers] could be keen to go to eight years for, like they have been with Betts, who signed a 12-year, $365 million extension in 2020. They’re an actual menace to supply a deal that would persuade Decide to depart the Yankees.”
The 30-year-old got here off arguably the most effective single season in MLB historical past. Decide slashed .311/.425/.686 with an AL file of 62 dwelling runs.
LA usually goes for short-term offers, however with a expertise like Decide, they’re additionally keen to pay the piper no matter his age.
The Dodgers might doubtlessly have a ton of cash coming off the picks relying on what occurs with Trea Turner, Cody Bellinger, and Justin Turner, whose membership possibility was declined a few days in the past.
Each time you’ve the prospect to get a generational expertise like Decide, you could go for it. Betts and Decide play the identical place, however Betts might all the time be moved to middle subject or moved to the infield at second base. Betts is flexible and athletic sufficient to play wherever on the sphere.
You may by no means have an excessive amount of expertise, and the Dodgers will attempt to assemble the best group ever to hit the diamond.
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