Mookie Betts won’t receive all of his money from his $ 365 million, 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers until he nears his 52nd birthday in 2044, according to contract details obtained by The Associated Press. He has a $ 65 million signing bonus that is guaranteed against work …
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Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was put on the disabled list for 10 days due to stiffness in his back and will not make his scheduled start in Thursday’s opening day game against the San Francisco Giants, the team announced. The Dodgers recalled right-hander Dustin May, who will start …
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8:00 am ET Jeff passanESPN Near ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The baseball mega-offer, presumably a thing of the past since the arrival of the coronavirus, was resurrected on Wednesday. As with any proper resuscitation, there were double …
Read More »Mookie Betts signs 12-year, $ 365 million contract with LA Dodgers through 2032 | Sport
Even before Mookie Betts played his first game in Dodger Blue, the superstar outfielder decided his future is in Los Angeles. Betts and the Dodgers have reached baseball’s first big-money deal since the coronavirus pandemic decimated the sport’s economy, and Betts agreed on a 12-year, $ 365 million contract Wednesday …
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Opening day, finally. A baseball season that was on the brink before it started due to the virus outbreak will begin Thursday night when Max Scherzer and World Series champion Washington Nationals welcome prized ace Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees. York. When it starts, the DC forecast calls …
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