The reigning World Series champions reportedly came to an agreement Sunday with closer Tanner Scott on a four-year, $72 million contract. Their victory in the Scott sweepstakes came just days after 23-year-old Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki announced he had chosen the Dodgers.

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Unless you are a Los Angeles Dodgers fan, you are getting annoyed by the amount of money that organization is shelling out to free agents. Just last year, the Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani a 10-year, $700 million deal. Although most of that money is deferred, it is a ridiculous amount of money to commit to.

One scrutinized move the Cubs made this offseason was sending outfielder Cody Bellinger to the Yankees for right-handed pitcher Cody Poteet—a trade that appeared to be more of a move to get off Bellinger's contract than anything else.

The Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani will be featured in four of ESPN's first 10 "Sunday Night Baseball" broadcasts, it was announced Wednesday, along with a March 27 appearance on MLB's main Opening Day.

The Chicago Cubs top target of this offseason has finally chosen his first MLB team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki shared the news himsel

Tanner Scott was the latest big name to join the Los Angeles Dodgers. The reliever has reportedly signed a four-year, $72 million contract days after the team were successful in pursuing young Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki. The 30-year-old received a special welcome from Shohei Ohtani.

With Isaac Paredes now in Houston, Shaw has a chance to man the hot corner in Chicago despite questions about his arm strength.

Due to Sasaki still being only 23, there is a cap on the amount that he can initially make in Major League Baseball. Due to his not being 25 yet, his posting will not be able to set off the kind of bidding frenzy that led to the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a 12-year, $325 million contract.

Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer credited the Los Angeles Dodgers for their success in drafting and in international free agency.

Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series ... Los Angeles opens the season on March 18 and 19 against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo, and most other teams start play March 27. ESPN's doubleheader ...