When Andrew Friedman joined the Dodgers from the Tampa Bay Rays, he was signed to a contract fitting for an All-Star player. His five-year, $35 million deal sending shock waves throughout the baseball community. The young executive had proven his ability to build a World Series roster using limited resources in Tampa. After years of mismanagement, both at the ownership and front office level, in Los Angeles, new CEO Stan Kasten was ready to make a bold hire.
The results since Friedman has joined the organization have proven his original contract was well worth it, and he was rewarded with an extension this past offseason.