Los Angeles Dodgers Sign Freddie Freeman to a 6-Year, $162 Million Contract
ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel reports that the Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Freddie Freeman to a six-year, $162 million contract.
BREAKING: Freddie Freeman has agreed to terms with the Dodgers on a six-year, $162 million deal according to @JeffPassan and me.
— Kiley McDaniel (@kileymcd) March 17, 2022
In 2021, Freeman had 180 hits and 83 RBI in 600 at-bats. He also had 31 home runs, a .393 OBP, .896 OPS, and a 4.7 WAR. Freeman was the 2020 National League MVP, a five-time All-star, a Golden Glove winner, and a three-time Silver Slugger Award winner.
Freeman has spent his entire 12-year MLB career with the Atlanta Braves, capping his time in Atlanta with a World Series win last season. He won the Babe Ruth Award for his postseason performance, hitting .304 with 17 hits, five home runs, 11 RBI, a .420 OBP, and a 1.045 OPS.
After declining the Braves one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer in November, Freeman became a free agent. He expressed that he wanted to stay in Atlanta, but the writing was on the wall when the Braves traded for and signed Matt Olson earlier this week.
Over at FanDuel Sportsbook, the Los Angeles Dodgers are favored to win the 2022 World Series at +550.
