The Los Angeles Dodgers are known to have deferred money with several star players. While many teams try to make the best of their cap, the Boys in Blue have found creative ways to sign more stars by paying them later.
Many feel that the team could be in trouble after a decade. However, their strategy seems to help them manage their payroll more effectively. The Dodgers will be able to spread their finances over the years and still be competitive in the league. Let’s jump into some details of the team’s deferred money.
Dodgers Deferred Amount For Each Player
The Dodgers have deferred payouts of over a billion after signing Teoscar Hernandez recently. During the 2024 offseason, they added Blake Snell, Tommy Edman, and Hernadez, and all three players have deferred payouts with the team. Overall, the team has a total of $1,006,500,000 in deferred payouts.
Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani holds the second-biggest contract in major league baseball. The Dodgers owe Ohtani the most deferred money, a whopping $680 million. The franchise will pay Ohtani from 2030 to 2040.
Mookie Betts
All-Star slugger Mookie Betts’s total contract value is $365 million. The team owes Betts $115 million in deferred payments. LA will need to pay Betts his money from 2030 to 2039.
Blake Snell
The Dodgers signed Snell this offseason for $182 million, of which $66 million is in deferred payments. The team will pay Snell from 2030 to 2046.
Freddie Freeman
Freddie Freeman signed a six-year contract worth $162 million. From 2030 to 2036, Freeman will receive $57 million.
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Dodgers deferred money ⬇️
— Fuzzy (@fuzzyfromyt) December 27, 2024
Shohei Ohtani: $680M
Mookie Betts: $115M
Snell: $66M
Freeman: $57M
Smith: $50M
Edman: $25M
Hernández: $23M
That’s uh, a lot 😂 https://t.co/6JQmaiAhM6
Will Smith
Will Smith also has $50 million in deferred payments, which will be paid out from 2030 to 2035.
Tommy Edman
Another offseason signing was Tommy Edman, who was owed $25 million from 2030 to 2044. Edman’s contract was $74 million in total.
Teoscar Hernandez
Hernandez, the Dodgers’ latest signing, will receive close to $24 million in deferred payments. From 2030 to 2039, the Dodgers must pay Hernandez an average of $8.5 million.
Many fans and MLB enthusiasts have criticized the team for deferring payouts. However, the team has worked things out. They will gather revenue from several sources, and they have plenty of time to prepare for the future.
