Dodgers sign highly sought-after superstar Slugger to $189 million deal

The Los Angeles Dodgers must make several key decisions this winter as they prepare to defend their World Series title next season.

The Dodgers must decide whether six-time Gold Glove defender Mookie Betts will return to the infield or remain in the outfield as utility guy Tommy Edman fills in.

However, a better option may be on the way if the Dodgers can persuade one of the most talented players available to join them this offseason.

“However, bringing in the former (Milwaukee) Brewer (Willy Adames) would allow them to keep Betts in the outfield, where they are already trying to figure out how to replace/re-sign Teoscar Hernández and where they would need multiple solutions if they move Betts,” Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller wrote Wednesday when discussing where free agents who rejected qualifying offers could land this offseason. “Contract Prediction: 7 years, $189 million to the Los Angeles Dodgers.”

Adames had a.248 batting average, 327 extra-base hits, 150 home runs, 472 RBIs, and a.766 OPS across his seven-season career with the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers.

“If the Dodgers are on the fence in any way, though, the (San Francisco) Giants could pounce,” Miller continued. “They’ve already said they want to bring in a shortstop this offseason, and goodness knows they are overdue for landing a big fish in free agency. My gut says the Dodgers make it happen but the Giants wouldn’t be surprising in the least.”

The Dodgers would benefit from having an experienced shortstop, particularly one who has hit at least 24 home runs in a season for four straight years. Signing Adames will not be inexpensive, but it will put Los Angeles in a strong position to win its tenth World Series victory in 2025.