{"id":75181,"date":"2024-05-31T11:34:58","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T15:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=75181"},"modified":"2024-05-31T11:34:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T15:34:58","slug":"snell-dodgers-late-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/05\/31\/snell-dodgers-late-push\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Insider Reveals that the Dodgers Made Late Push for 2x ERA Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Dodgers just want everybody playing for them. After winning the Shohei Ohtani<\/a> sweepstakes<\/a> and signing Yoshinobu Yamamoto<\/a>, the Dodgers then traded for Tyler Glasnow<\/a> from the Tampa Bay Rays. Then they signed left-hander James Paxton<\/a> and brought back Clayton Kershaw<\/a>, who’s still recovering from offseason surgery. However, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post<\/em>, word got out<\/a> that the Dodgers made a late play for another pitcher, Blake Snell<\/a>, who opted<\/a> for the rival San Francisco Giants.<\/p>\n

Dodgers Made Late Push for Blake Snell<\/h2>\n

The interest in the two-time Cy Young Award winner was evident, not just for the Dodgers. Sure, the effort shows they still have money to spend, though. The New York Yankees were also interested in Snell’s services. The Yankees and Snell’s agent, Scott Boras, had plenty of conversations over the offseason. Unfortunately, they never got close to a deal<\/a> after trying many paths to blunt the 110 percent, fourth-tier tax the Yankees are confronting as a team above the final $297 million threshold. Boras and the Yankees did everything they could to find creative ways to lessen the tax, but Snell was going to be quite expensive for New York.<\/p>\n

Snell’s Slump with the Giants<\/h3>\n

The left-hander has been subpar in his performances with the Giants. Snell nearly avoided his fourth loss of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. Nothing has gone Snell’s way since signing with San Francisco a week before Opening Day. Snell reflected on his form on the mound after Monday.<\/p>\n

“The one that I would say yeah, the big league Spring Training, you need it. It’s tough to do it, thought I did everything I could to be ready and even after just two weeks noticing how much better I was throwing the ball just being here every day.”<\/p>\n

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Blake Snell says the importance of Spring Training is what he\u2019s learned about the most after posting a 10.42 ERA in his first five starts<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn’t face a big league hitter until I pitched my first game in the big leagues this year. It’s tough.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/PhNxJYFcwT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Talkin\u2019 Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n