MLB Rumors: Blake Snell's $182M Dodgers Contract Includes $66M Deferred, 2030 Option

Blake Snell's five-year, $182 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes $66 million in deferred money, according to MLB insider Jon Heyman.

The deal could extend into a sixth year thanks to a conditional $10 million club option for 2030, per Heyman.

Snell is joining a star-studded rotation also featuring Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, as the Dodgers look to retain their World Series title.

Like Snell, Ohtani and Yamamoto are signed with the club through 2029. Also like Snell, both were offered deferred money by the team.

Ohtani agreed to defer $680 million of the record-setting 10-year, $700 million deal he inked with the team in 2023.

The Dodgers also offered Yamamoto a contract that included money to be paid out at a later date, per The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya and Ken Rosenthal. He opted for a 12-year, $325 million deal with no money deferred instead.

The Dodgers have now accumulated $968 million in deferred payments since 2020, according to Heyman and Spotrac.

That includes Snell's $66 million and Ohtani's $680 million in addition to the deferred money promised to Mookie Betts ($115 million), Freddie Freeman ($57 million) and Will Smith ($50 million.)

According to Spotrac, that deferred money total is more than three times the amount accrued by the other 29 teams in the MLB combined:

The Dodgers might not be done with adding to the deferred money pile, the total of which is not limited under the current CBA. MLB Network's Jon Morosi reported that the club has extended an official offer to Juan Soto, who is rumored to be seeking a contract north of $600 million.

Should L.A. land Soto, the club could cement its status as favorites for the 2025 title less than two months after winning the last championship.