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Dodgers: ESPN Analyst Prefers Re-Signing Cody Bellinger Over Corey Seager

The Dodgers will have a franchise shaping decision to make when it comes to shortstop Corey Seager’s free agency next offseason. According to Spotrac, Los Angeles projects to be $45.5M over the Competitive Balance Tax threshold ($210M) this season.

With that in mind, will the Dodgers continue to spend and pay their taxes over the coming years to retain their homegrown talent?

ESPN’s Buster Olnley and Jessica Mendoza discussed the Dodgers’ payroll and it’s impact on Seager’s free agency on the ESPN Baseball Tonight Podcast.

“The agents are looking at the Dodgers payroll and they believe the Dodgers are kinda barreling towards that moment when they’re gonna have to choose between investing a long term deal in Corey Seager or Cody Bellinger.