Good Morning, Birdland,
The first major free agent domino of the offseason has fallen. Blake Snell and the Dodgers have agreed to a five-year, $182 million deal. Reports indicate that the deal does not include any opt outs, so Snell will be on the Dodgers payroll through 2029, his age-36 season.
MLB.com reporter Mark Feinsand said after the Snell news dropped that the Orioles were in the mix (along with the Yankees and Red Sox) to sign Snell. Now they will move on to the other big arms on the market, including Corbin Burnes.