In a stark contrast to their final years under previous owner Frank McCourt, the Los Angeles Dodgers are viewed as a club of financial prowess, capable of spending at will. The perception largely spawned after the Guggenheim Baseball Management group took control of the franchise.
A historic August 2012 trade with the Boston Red Sox added over $250 million in salary and made the Dodgers relevant once more. Since that point the organization has again dipped into the international market, signed Clayton Kershaw to a significant contract extension, and submitted a significant offer to Zack Greinke.
What’s more, the Dodgers ate money on multiple remaining contracts, and willingly absorbed salary to help foster trades.