Dodgers GM meetings for Nov. 11 paper
In reality, that’s not going to happen, unless the club is willing to push its payroll beyond the $300-million mark, which seems like a stretch even for the deep-pocketed Guggenheim Partners ownership group.
But they still have about $207 million in payroll counting against the luxury-tax threshold for 2022, with $144 million of it going to six players —The Dodgers could get some payroll relief if Bauer, who missed the final three months of the season while under investigation for an alleged sexual assault, receives a hefty suspension without pay from Major League Baseball. Bauer’s 2022 salary is $34 million so that is what they could be relieved of with a full-year suspension.
“That’s a better question for ownership,” Friedman said. “Our group has demonstrated at every single turn its strong desire to win, and this year will be no different. What that means in terms of an actual payroll number, I’m not sure, but I feel confident we’ll have the requisite talent to be a real championship competitor.”Angels pitcher Andrew Heaney throws during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies on July 28 at Angel Stadium.
“Last year was a down year — he had some home-run challenges — but we feel like there’s some real upside we can tap into,” Friedman said. “He’s got really strong ingredients in place, and there are a few different levers we feel like we can potentially pull with him that he’s bought into and is eager to dive in on.”
The Dodgers also like that Heaney, who will provide rotation depth behind Walker Buehler, Julio Urias and Tony Gonsolin, preferred a one-year deal, which shouldn’t impede the progress of top pitching prospects such as Bobby Miller, Andre Jackson, Landon Knack and Ryan Pepiot.
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