"It's hard not to frame anything financial about the Los Angeles Dodgers in a derisive way. Their advantage over the rest of the league, thanks primarily to an ironclad TV deal (and reduced revenue-sharing therefrom), but also thanks to savvy revenue-expansion from the Shohei Ohtani signing, is utterly massive. So when the Dodgers get another financial break, it's pretty hard not to scoff."
"Muncy was already signed through 2026 on a previous cheapy deal that was going to pay him just $10 million (this is the fourth cheapy extension he's signed with them). So now, in exchange for a minimum of $10 million of future money ($7 million next year and a $3 million buyout), he's giving up next year AND a team option for 2028. If he keeps raking, he makes $17 million total for those two seasons."
The Dodgers possess a massive financial edge driven by a dominant TV deal and added revenue from the Shohei Ohtani signing. The team agreed to a one-year Max Muncy extension worth $10 million guaranteed, including a $7 million 2027 salary and a $10 million 2028 club option with a $3 million buyout. Muncy had a prior low-cost deal through 2026 and this marks another team-friendly extension that trades potential open-market earnings for immediate guaranteed money. Muncy is 35 with some injury history and posted a .243/.376/.470 line, 137 wRC+ and 2.9 WAR over 100 games.
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