Dodgers World Series Hero Predicted To Betray Los Angeles For $45 Million Deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in 2024 and there was hardly a doubt about it on their dominant postseason run. Despite a lot of injuries, Los Angeles took down the New York Yankees in five games.
One of the Dodgers’ postseason heroes was pitcher Walker Buehler, who stepped up in the absence of multiple starters to dominate in the World Series. But now Buehler is a free agent and he’s not likely to re-sign with the Dodgers.
Bleacher Report’s Zachary Rymer recently predicted Buehler wouldn’t re-sign with Los Angeles. Instead, Rymer predicts the righty will sign a $45 million deal with the Chicago Cubs that includes opt outs after 2025 and 2026. “On the plus side, Buehler ran an average fastball of 95.0 mph with one of the best breaking balls on the Los Angeles Dodgers. And in the end, his 10 straight scoreless innings were a big reason they won the World Series,” Rymer wrote. “Buehler is to this year’s market what Jack Flaherty was to the 2023-24 market.
He doesn’t offer much in the way of certainty, but his history and his future upside make him a compelling target on a one-year deal or a long-term contract with opt-outs.” Opt-outs would work very well for Buehler. He has ace potential, but with all of his injuries, there are question marks surrounding him. Giving him the option to play a year with the Cubs and opt out if he proves that he’s still a star is a huge plus for the righty.
For the Cubs, adding Buehler allows them to move one of their more expensive starters in a trade.
It would be a solid pickup for Chicago.
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Corbin Burnes Predicted To Sign Monster $250 Million Deal With NL West Powerhouse
Corbin Burnes is the top player left in free agency and he may sign a contract worth north of $250 million this winter. Burnes has long been a free agent target of the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and many other teams, but it’s the Dodgers that have been seen as the scariest team to land him.
Could you imagine a Dodgers rotation with Burnes atop it next to Blake Snell, Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tyler Glasnow?
But the San Francisco Giants would likely do anything in their power to stop that from happening. Bleacher Report’s Zachary Rymer recently predicted it would be the Giants that signed Burnes, projecting an eight-year, $250 million deal. ”
On the one hand, he’s past 30 and his best days are likely behind him. Since peaking at 36.7 in 2020, his strikeout rate has fallen all the way to 23.1 percent,” Rymer wrote. “On the other hand, this is literally Corbin Burnes we’re talking about. As for Burnes’ diminishing ability to miss bats, perhaps it’s less as a problem and more a sign of the times. He sees hitters doing more to make contact with two strikes, and even he’s content to chase ground-ball outs.
“You could therefore make the case that he’s already aging gracefully, which is to say nothing of how he’s never been on the injured list with an arm or shoulder injury.” Burnes landing with the Giants would be a huge step in the right direction for San Francisco. The Giants have already signed Willy Adames under the new leadership of franchise legend Buster Posey. While chasing the Dodgers in the National League West, the Giants need to continue making additions to the roster.
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