Good morning, Camden Chatters.
Well, as of late last night, the hot stove has kicked into high gear. And the rich have gotten richer.
The Los Angeles Dodgers — who had already landed the biggest free agent prize on the market, Shohei Ohtani — continued their eye-popping offseason by landing the second-biggest as well. Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto will join his countryman with the Dodgers, agreeing to a 12-year, $325 million contract, as first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Between Yamamoto’s new deal and Ohtani’s $700 million contract (albeit mostly deferred), the Dodgers have handed out over a billion dollars to two players this winter.