The Dodgers’ priority this winter was to add an ace to their starting rotation. They got their man on Tuesday. Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner and one of the top free-agent pitchers on the market this offseason,

Snell’s five-year, $182 million contract reportedly includes approximately $65 million in deferred salary – the Dodgers’ latest use of the technique in negotiation big-money deals.

In other recent free agency news, former Padres pitcher Nick Martinez was the lone player to accept a $21.05 million qualifying offer to remain with the Reds for the 2025 season and the Angels are signing right-hander Yusei Kikuchi to a three-year, $63 million deal.