Mookie Betts had $365 million new reasons to stay with the Los Angeles Dodgers beyond the 2020 season. What made him put pen to paper was his cabal of All-Star teammates.
"I'm here to win some rings," Betts said Wednesday in a meeting with reporters announcing the contract.
Betts signed a 12-year contract extension that runs through the 2032 season, adding $365 million to the one year and $27 million remaining on his deal. The 2018 AL MVP will receive a $10 million pro rata salary in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the total cash value of the deal to $375 million.