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Although the San Diego Padres in the same division acted frequently, as the defending army, the Los Angeles Dodgers were not far behind. They made a big move and included Trevor Bauer, last season’s National League winner.
Fans always regard the Dodgers as another version of the evil empire. Even though their farms are as deep as they are, they don’t hesitate to go after big superstars. In the past, Bryce Harper, Gerrit Cole and others have been his targets, even if they can’t be brought to Los Angeles in the end, but now by grabbing Bauer, he can more or less make up for some of the regrets of losing in the past competition. .
According to a report on the official MLB Major League website, the Dodgers signed a three-year contract with Bauer worth $ 102 million. In terms of progress at this stage, the Dodgers have yet to release information in an official capacity, but Bauer first revealed his decision on his personal YouTube channel.
(Bauer announced his decision to join Dodge on his personal YouTube channel)
The official MLB website reported that Bauer could earn an annual salary of $ 40 million and $ 45 million in 2021 and 2022, respectively. The annual salary of these two years has made him the highest paid player in the history of the Major Leagues. Of course, the Dodgers must pay a price to do so. After signing Bauer, the Dodgers’ team salary topped $ 240 million and officially crossed the luxury tax threshold of $ 210 million. You must pay 20% more tax.
“The results of the last season are no longer important,” Bauer said on his personal YouTube channel: “For April this year, the most important thing is the team I’m with, my teammates and the fans that support me. History will. Remember our season, I can’t wait, Dodge fans! “Not just Dodge fans, Bauer himself is also looking forward to the development of the Dodgers.
Being able to return to Los Angeles is also of great importance to Bauer. After all, the Hart High School and UCLA he attended in the past are in California. Bauer, who has always grown up in California, does not deny that he has been a fan of the Dodgers since he was a child.
Bauer, 30, performed well last season. In the 2020 drawdown season, he completed 73 rounds of pitching, sent out 100 strikeouts and had an outstanding defensive rate of 1.73. The 276+ ERA is higher than the National League. The defense rate is 176% better than the league average, which shows just how good Bauer was last season.
The original lineup for the Dodgers’ starting rotation is already pretty good. Now that Bauer has joined, he has directly built a phantom rotation that includes Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler, Julio Urías, David Price, Bauer, etc., plus Tony Gonsolin and Dustin May. He is a good player who can take on the initial task. Don’t forget there is also a Josiah Gray on the farm.
Looking at major league history, the Dodgers are the second team the Cy Young Award pitcher can take after winning the championship. The previous time it was the New York Ocean based New York Ocean after winning the championship in 1998, and successfully recruited Roger Clemens. and once again he played for the team.
In terms of Dodge’s booster progress, Bauer isn’t the end. His next goal is naturally to re-sign the team’s leading third baseman, Justin Turner, and is it possible for the Dodgers to make additional reinforcements? Or will there be any action to reduce the team’s salary burden? Everyone is waiting to see.
(Trevor Bauer won the Cy Young Award in the 2020 season and his performance was very exciting)
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Source: Trevor Bauer joins Dodgers on record deal
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【Editor Chen Jundai】
