The Los Angeles Dodgers’ spending habits the past two years has drawn plenty of criticism from various corners of the baseball industry. The frustration has not been limited to opposing fanbases, but is present among the other owners around the league as well.
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has had no issue introducing new concepts to the game over the last few seasons with others in mind. Could he do the same to keep the Dodgers in check?
The Los Angeles Dodgers have infuriated many baseball fans with their spending spree this offseason, and commissioner Rob Manfred has certainly taken note
Los Angeles' spending didn't slow this offseason. The Dodgers signed two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell to a $182 million, five-year deal during the offseason and also made sizable investments in players like Teoscar Hernández, Michael Conforto, Tanner Scott, Kirby Yates and Roki Sasaki.
Many MLB fans are upset that the Los Angeles Dodgers are entering uncharted territory when it comes to payrolls. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred thinks the sport has bigger problems. Speaking with reporters Tuesday in Phoenix,
Just one offseason after stunning the sports world by signing Shohei Ohtani to a then-North American sports record, $700 million contract, the Los Angeles Dodgers followed it up by spending more than $450 million in guaranteed money this offseason to upgrade a roster that won the 2024 World Series with a class of free agency imports headlined by two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell.
Commissioner Rob Manfred acknowledges that MLB has a money problem. The Dodgers have been spending heavily, making it difficult for even the wealthiest franchises to keep up.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred supports the Los Angeles Dodgers’ record-setting payroll. And, yes, that’s considering the juggernaut Dodgers are arguably better heading into the 2025 MLB season than they were last year when they won the World Series.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred was vocally supportive of the Los Angeles Dodgers' controversial team-building methods.