BAL Bust: Orioles All-Star Set to Bolt for $88M Dodgers…
The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to add even more talent to the organization despite winning the World Series this fall.
Los Angeles is pursuing superstar slugger Juan Soto but a deal seems unlikely. He’s going to land a deal that could be in the neighborhood of $600 million and it would be an absolute shock if Los Angeles handed that out.
If the Dodgers don’t sign Soto, there are other options out there in free agency who could help. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand suggested that Baltimore Orioles All-Star slugger Anthony Santander could be an option for Los Angeles.
“Los Angeles is among the teams pursuing Juan Soto, but Teoscar Hernández would appear to be the team’s Plan B,” Feinsand said. Should Hernández sign elsewhere, however, Santander would be an ideal candidate to slot into right field.”
Santander would be a great pickup. He earned his first All-Star nod in 2024 as he clubbed 44 home runs and drove in 102 runs. That type of production even surpasses what Hernández was able to do for Los Angeles in 2024.
Hernández was fantastic, but Santander was even better. He will be expensive and is projected to get a five-year, $88 million deal this winter, but Santander is worth it. Los Angeles is going to continue pursuing Soto and maybe even shock the baseball world. But if the Dodgers don’t land him, Santander wouldn’t be a bad backup option by any means.
