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Los Angeles Deferrals, Cubs Fumbling, Red Sox Miss Snell

Foul Territory Staff
December 02, 2024

Tommy Edman and the Dodgers are in agreement on a 5-year, $74M extension, per @JeffPassan.
The deal includes deferred money.
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV)
10:18 PM • Nov 29, 2024

The Los Angeles Deferrals are back at it again.

Days after adding a two-time Cy Young Award winner to their rotation, they locked up super-utility man Tommy Edman with a five-year, $74M deal. The deal includes a sixth-year club option, a $17M signing bonus, and deferrals, as ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported.

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"If the owners push for a salary cap, as I expect they will do, you're going to have a work stoppage."
@Ken_Rosenthal explains how deferred contracts could lead to an ugly situation during the next round of CBA negotiations.
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV)
8:06 PM • Nov 27, 2024

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