In the right field Stadium Club at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, where dozens of media members gathered for yet another introductory press conference welcoming a star player to the organization, the Dodgers flexed their financial muscles with business-like handshakes and celebratory smiles.
President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Brandon Gomes sat beside their latest blockbuster acquisition, two-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Blake Snell, and his powerhouse agent, Scott Boras.
They watched the 31-year-old left-hander, signed last week to a five-year, $182 million contract, slip into a white Dodgers jersey amid the flicker of cameras.