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San Diego Padres: 11 years (2023–2034) ... Los Angeles Dodgers: 12 years (2024-2035) $325,000,000 ... entirety of contract salary not guaranteed
The Dodgers started their season on March 20 by playing the San Diego Padres at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea as part of the MLB World Tour. Tyler Glasnow started and allowed two runs in five innings as the Dodgers came from behind to score four runs in the eighth inning to win 5–2. [ 50 ]
Los Angeles won the first game of the series 3–1 after a strong pitching performance by Maddux, extending the Dodgers' lead to a 1½ games over San Diego. The second game of the series was an 11–2 rout in favor of San Diego, trimming the Dodgers lead back to a half game.
As a result, the Dodgers have now accrued $1.039 billion of deferred salary over the last five years. For comparison, only the New York Mets and Boston Red Sox top even $50 million in current ...
FILE - New York Yankees pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the ninth inning in Game 5 of the baseball World Series, Oct. 30, 2024, in New York.
But now, 30 years later, the idea of a salary cap has stampeded back into public discourse. Its impetus: the free-wheeling, cash-flashing Los Angeles Dodgers and their seemingly bottomless pockets.
The Dodgers currently lead the series 504–412, and both teams have met in the post season three times (Los Angeles winning the 2020 NLDS and 2024 NLDS, while San Diego won in 2022). Off the field, the rivalry has been just as competitive, as the two teams have aggressively battled on the trade market and free agency over numerous star players.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani grounds out during the first inning in Game 4 of a baseball NL Division Series against the San Diego Padres, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in San Diego.