This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. The Winter Meetings start in a week. Blake Snell jumped the gun and signed before they started. Will Juan Soto be next?

Indeed, the Dodgers have become such a desirable location that players are structuring contracts to ensure the team remains one. Shohei Ohtani famously took a salary of $2 million annually while deferring the rest of the biggest contract in the history of North American sports.

It’s just not fair” was a phrase that was probably said a lot Tuesday night after Blake Snell agreed to a massive five-year, $182 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Coming off a dominant World Series win,

The Dodgers agreed to a contract with Blake Snell, something that is further proof of MLB's big problem, but it is not the Dodgers' fault.

The Dodgers continue to load up, as they announced their five-year contract with left-hander Blake Snell Saturday afternoon. The deal,

Blake Snell waited until March to sign a short-term deal with the Giants last offseason. He didn't want a repeat of that experience.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a five-year, $182 million contract with left-handed starting pitcher Blake Snell, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan

Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized a $182 million, five-year contract. The reigning World Series champions announced the deal with the two-time Cy Young Award winner on Saturday. Snell,