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Dodgers News: Why J.D. Martinez Took Less Money to Sign With LA

The Dodgers haven’t had a ton of success over the years signing Scott Boras clients. In general, players choose Boras because they’re looking to get top dollar, and L.A. is pretty good at being disciplined when the free-agent market goes crazy (for better or for worse).

JD Martinez is a Boras client, which paid off handsomely over the past five years, when he pulled in about $22 million per year from the Red Sox. This offseason, though, Boras told The Athletic‘s Ken Rosenthal that Martinez prioritized winning over earning top dollar in signing with Los Angeles.