Blake Snell will go to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Before the announcement or report of the contract was made, he announced his trip to the Dodgers with a “uniform composite photo.”
Snell posted a composite photo of the Dodgers’ uniform titled “LA” on Instagram on the afternoon of the 27th (Korea Standard Time). The fact that an FA player posted a photo of him wearing a specific team uniform seemed to have a clear intention, unless it was a mistake. And U.S. media outlets poured out news of Snell’s contract with the Dodgers.
“Snell has agreed to a five-year contract with the Dodgers,” MLB.com reported. “Snell is one of the most notable FA pitchers this offseason, having won two Cy Young Awards. He signed a five-year, 182 million-dollar contract with the World Series champion Dodgers.”
The Dodgers reportedly did not respond to the news. Instead, it was interpreted that Snell’s photo on Instagram was a fact check.
Snell signed a two-year, $62 million contract with the San Francisco Giants, which has an option a year later, ahead of the end of this season. With five wins, three losses and a 3.12 ERA in 20 games for San Francisco, Snell declared opt-out as expected and became an FA again.
The first FA process was not smooth. He received the National League Cy Young Award as a member of the San Diego Padres last year. However, he was able to sign an FA contract with San Francisco only on March 20. Some analysts say that Snell’s high standards and his ups and downs have hindered major contracts.
He suffered two injuries this year. He only played in 20 games due to left adductor muscle and sprained groin. Instead, he displayed overwhelming performance in the last 14 games, with an ERA of 1.23 and a hit rate of 0.123 with 114 strikeouts and 30 walks during 80 ⅓ innings. On Aug. 3, he achieved his first no-hitter since his debut. He exceeded the limits of “six-inning pitchers” who had never pitched in eight innings before.
카지노사이트.com wrote, “Snell has been a problem due to his lack of consistency throughout his career. He has walked too many batters. Excluding the Cy Young Award season, 129 ⅓ innings were the most innings. However, he has proven to be the best pitcher in the Major League when he displays his skills.”
Snell, who was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays as a high school rookie, made his big league debut in 2016 with a 3.54 ERA in 19 games. In 2017, he only had a 4.04 ERA in 24 games, but in 2018, he won his first Cy Young Award with 21-5 record, and recorded 1.89 ERA and 221 strikeouts, the No. 1 American League player. In December 2020, he was traded to San Diego. He said, “He had a disappointing 4.20 ERA in 27 games in 2021, but he rebounded with a 3.38 ERA in 2022, and received his second career Cy Young Award in 2023.”