The Dodgers aren't the only MLB team using deferred funds to acquire big stars this offseason.
Blue Jays slugger Anthony Santander's five-year, $92.5 million contract includes $61.75 million in deferred payments, according to the Post's Jon Heyman. confirmed on thursday.
That deferred amount will now be reduced to $68.6 million, according to the players association's calculations.
Santander's deal comes after the reigning World Series champions paid hundreds of millions of dollars in deferred compensation to sign the likes of Blake Snell, Teoscar Hernandez and Tanner Scott, with the entire deferred compensation amounting to $1 billion. exceeded.
Last offseason, the Dodgers deferred $680 million of Shohei Ohtani's then-record $700 million free agent contract.
Mookie Betts signed a 12-year, $365 million contract with the Dodgers in 2020, including $115 million in deferrals.
Freddie Freeman and Will Smith are collectively owed more than $100 million in deferred compensation.
Santander becomes the first non-Dodgers player to have a full contract deferred this offseason, joining Corbin Burnes in his $210 million deal with the Diamondbacks, which included a $64 million deferral.
The 30-year-old outfielder spent eight seasons with the Orioles before crossing the Canadian border.
In 2024, Santander hit a career-high 44 home runs and 102 RBIs, posting a .235 batting average and .814 OPS.
The deal is a result of the Blue Jays' attempts to sign Juan Soto, who signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, but failed, and the Japanese star choosing the Dodgers, putting him in the running for Aki Sasaki. This was done after the loss.
Toronto is also rumored to be one of Pete Alonso's most likely destinations if he leaves Queen's.
