“Dodgers are not bankrupting themselves” – MLB insider sheds light on how Los Angeles is ensuring long-term financial stability despite deferrals

It's been another massive offseason for the Los Angeles Dodgers as the club has been able to not only re-sign some of their own free agents, but also bolster the roster with some new faces.

The reigning World Series champions have caused a stir yet again this winter, landing some of the most sought-after names on the open market.

So far this offseason, the Dodgers have been able to re-sign Teoscar Hernandez, while also adding the likes of Tanner Scott, Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, Michael Conforto and Hyeseong Kim.

The team's ability to load up on even more talent has caused an uproar among fans on social media, claiming that the team's moves have hurt baseball.

One of the biggest criticisms of Los Angeles has been their ability to defer a number of their significant contracts, especially Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million deal, but with most of it deferred, the team only pays him $2 million per season. The conversation about deferred payments is something MLB insider Ken Rosenthal addressed on the latest episode of "Foul Territory."

"Keep in mind, deferrals are not simply a case of putting this off until 2035, the team has to fund the deferrals in some kind of account two years, I believe, after the contract is signed. So, the Dodgers have to put that money away, they're not bankrupting themselves or anything life that," Rosenthal explained.

There have been questions raised about how the deferral process will work for teams, especially the Los Angeles Dodgers who have over $1 billion in deferred salary. Rosenthal dove into the situation for Los Angeles and it should be no issue for them to fill their deferrals accounts.

"The Dodgers have a lot of money. They're able to put that money away. So in my view, this should not impact them at all, they're making a ton right now, they'll put that money away for the deferrals, and they'll pay it when they need to pay it," Rosenthal continued.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the current betting favorite heading into 2025

It may come as no surprise but the reigning World Series champions are the current betting favorites to win it all again this upcoming season. The club already have arguably the best trio in baseball with Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, but now they have only gotten stronger with their offseason additions.

According to the popular sports betting website FanDuel, Los Angeles are the World Series favorites at +250, followed by the New York Yankees at +750 and the Atlanta Braves at +1000.