After signing Scott, the Dodgers' projected payroll is around $370 million, which is miles ahead of every other team in the league. There's a second tier (the Phillies, Yankees, and Mets) of big-market teams in roughly the $295-310 million range. Then it drops off to $245 million or so.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are at it again. After the Dodgers agreed to a deal with starting pitcher Rōki Sasaki on Friday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki on Friday. The rich could get even richer thanks to a vague MLB rule.

Sasaki wore number 17 for the Chiba Lotte Marines and number 14 in the World Baseball Classic, but has his heart set on a different number in MLB.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made another big move that makes their pitching staff even more impressive as they have agreed on a four-year deal with left-handed reliever Tanner Scott, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The deal is worth $72 million.

Young Japanese flamethrower Roki Sasaki said on Instagram that he’s signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving the defending World Series champions even more star power entering 2025