By agreeing to terms so quickly, Snell gives himself a better ramp-up than he got last year, when he signed late in the process.

The Los Angeles Dodgers made the first big free agency splash by signing Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million deal. The move could mean they won't be able to bring back some of their key players from 2024 who are now free agents.

Before Jeff Passan first reported the deal and its details, Snell posted a picture of him in a Dodger uniform, indicating he'd be signing with them.