"His signing in the offseason-five years for $182 million-was one of several that the Dodgers executed simply because no other team in the league seemed willing to spend money on a two-time Cy Young winner. In any other context, on any other team, Snell's first year in Los Angeles could be considered a disaster. He made two starts at the beginning of the season before a shoulder injury took him out of action for four months."
"You throw $700 million at Shohei Ohtani and $325 million at Yoshinobu Yamamoto so that you can survive $60 million only buying 29 combined regular season starts from Snell and Tyler Glasnow. This is what a payroll the size of the Dodgers' truly buys: not an unbeatable superteam, but one that can keep its head above water no matter what."
Typical Dodgers seasons pair heavy offseason spending with midseason injuries and strong playoff performance. Blake Snell signed for five years and $182 million but missed four months after a shoulder injury, making only two regular-season starts. The Dodgers' large payroll, anchored by big contracts for Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, allowed the team to absorb limited starts from Snell and Tyler Glasnow. Snell returned in the postseason, winning all three starts, striking out 28 batters in 21 innings while allowing two runs. In Game 1 of the NLCS he threw eight one-hit innings, faced the minimum, and struck out 10.
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