Dodgers ruining baseball? Nah, Kyle Tucker signing a beautiful thing
Los Angeles Times • • sports
Key Points:
- The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Kyle Tucker to a four-year, $240 million contract, making him baseball’s highest annual salaried player and adding to their already star-studded roster.
- This signing follows recent major investments by the Dodgers, including $69 million for reliever Edwin Díaz and previous acquisitions of top free agents like Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, Shohei Ohtani, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
- The Dodgers' payroll is historically high, paying more in luxury tax than New York’s two major teams combined, fueling criticism from other fans and teams who accuse them of ruining competitive balance.
- Despite the backlash, Dodgers management and fans view these moves as fair and beneficial to the sport, emphasizing increased view
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