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The Los Angeles Dodgers are going to have an opportunity to contend in 2025, no matter what the club does this offseason.
Los Angeles has plenty of star power already under contract for the 2025 season and beyond, so the club is in a good spot. The Dodgers just won the World Series and could once again in 2025. While this is the case, the Dodgers don't get complacent.
The Dodgers won 100 games in 2023 and responded by handing out over $1 billion in contracts last offseason. How will the club respond to winning the World Series? There has been speculation that the Dodgers are interested in signing New York Yankees star Juan Soto.
Los Angeles signed the best free agent available last year in Shohei Ohtani. Why not make a similar move this winter? The Dodgers likely will try, but FanSided's Jacob Mountz urged them against such a move.
"No, Juan Soto was not mistakenly placed in the 'should avoid' section. But before we draw premature conclusions, let’s explore the arguments for both outcomes. Every team with deep pockets and the ambition of competing for a trophy in the near future began courting Juan Soto since the Dodgers won the World Series...
"With his offensive excellence, potential defensive drawbacks, and exorbitant price tag, Juan Soto may not be a strong buy for the Dodgers, but he is never a hard pass. Either way, the Dodgers will be in a good position. And while Soto is not a definite 'Should avoid,' it just seems like the Dodgers can afford to pass on him and instead save money for other items such as (Teoscar Hernández)."
The logic is sound. Los Angeles already can win a World Series, so why hand out a deal between $500 and $700 million? The Dodgers luckily don't need to.
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Patrick McAvoy's experiences include local and national sportswriting across baseball, football and basketball. He has provided coverage for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Philadelphia Eagles and Boston Celtics throughout his career.
Outside of journalism, Patrick also has received a Masters of Business Administration Degree from Brandeis University and studied communication and business at Merrimack College where he earned his Bachelor's Degree.
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