Life could have looked very different for the Dodgers if the Red Sox were playing better. Coming off of a third-place finish in the AL East in 2019, they had to decide what to do with Mookie Betts. The superstar outfielder was set to hit free agency after the 2020 season, and they weren’t sure how competitive they would be.
Ultimately, they did make an offer to Betts for a long-term extension. That deal was reported to be in the range of $300 million with the number of years often being disputed. The Dodgers would later sign him to a massive 12-year extension that paid out an additional $365 million.