Last season, it took until the middle of spring training for Blake Snell to grudgingly accept a contract with the San Francisco Giants. This year, he signed a five-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers before Thanksgiving.
Blake Snell on joining the Dodgers:
"Being able to pitch in front of a packed crowd... I don't think there's a better situation you can be in than right here." pic.twitter.com/tlpYgk4vK5— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) December 3, 2024Like another left-hander who left in free agency, Carlos Rodon, Snell also complained about fans on his way out, though Snell isn’t wrong that Oracle Park wasn’t exactly packed at the end of last season.