The Los Angeles Dodgers have added a new outfielder to their roster.
The Dodgers agreed to a one-year, $17 million deal with Michael Conforto on Sunday night, according to multiple reports.
The Dodgers have reached an agreement with Michael Conforto, according to sources.
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Conforto spent the last two seasons with the San Francisco Giants, with whom he signed after missing the 2022 season with a shoulder injury. He maintained a .237 batting average with 66 RBIs and 20 home runs. It marked the healthiest season Conforto has had in the league since 2019, aside from a brief hamstring strain he suffered in May. Conforto signed a two-year, $36 million contract with the Giants before the 2023 season. The Giants went 80-82 last season and missed the playoffs for the third straight year.
Conforto will now join a Dodgers team fresh off their World Series run. The Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4-1 last month to claim their eighth title and first since 2020. The team has also made several big offseason moves, including signing pitcher Blake Snell to a $182 contract million and a $74 million contract. extension with utility man Tommy Edman.
And, even though the Dodgers have already spent $256 million this offseason, the team is apparently nowhere near done. The team is reportedly still “in it” with outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, who became a free agent after his one-year contract with the Dodgers expired, and Yankees star Juan Soto is still on the market, among others.
Regardless of what the Dodgers do in the coming weeks and months, they clearly aren’t afraid to spend. They are more than ready to go after a second straight World Series title next year.