The Los Angeles Dodgers front office and ownership have done a tremendous job of signing some of the top free agents that Major League Baseball has to offer.
Last year, they inked Shohei Ohtani to a blockbuster 10-year, $700 million deal, the largest contract in sports history at the time.
He had his salary structured so that $68 million was deferred until the contract concludes in 2034. This allowed the Dodgers to go out and sign other top free agents and make the World Series-winning team they've put on the field.
Some haven't been fond of it, while others have praised Los Angeles' efforts.
Christian Yelich seems to love it.
He went on the "Flipping Bats Podcast" and spoke with Ben Verlander about everything the Dodgers have done.
"It's cool that their front office and ownership supports their team and wants to be the best version they can be throughout the year," says Yelich. "Obviously, don't know what's going to happen over the course of a season, but on paper, they look really good, have really good players, All-Stars and Hall-of-Famers at basically every position."
Christian Yelich speaks on what the Dodgers are doing with all the deferred money:
"It's cool that their front office and ownership supports their team"
Yelich continued to say that the Dodgers team is stacked "on paper" but made it a point to note that it's never a guarantee in Major League Baseball.
The Dodgers still have to go on the field and show they're as good as they truly are.
Expect that to happen.
