Blake Snell has another reason to celebrate after an extremely exciting few weeks.
After agreeing to a five-year, $182 million contract in early December, the newest starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers made another significant statement on social media.
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Haeley, Snell’s girlfriend, accepted his proposal.
Snell’s decision to join with the Dodgers was also greatly influenced by Haeley.
Snell explained his decision to join the Dodgers by saying, “It was really easy, just because me and Haeley wanted to live here.” We have been discussing it for some time now. You simply want to be a part of what the team has created and what they are doing when you look at them. Examine the lineup’s top three hitters. It’s difficult to resist. It’s rather thrilling to be on the other side and know that they will be hitting for me.
Snell’s summer this year has been entirely different from his past.
After going unsigned for the whole winter, Snell finally consented to a $62 million, two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants that contained an opt-out after the first season.
Snell had a rough start to the season. Due to groin problems, he was placed on the injured list for a considerable amount of the first three months and allowed more than one run per inning in his first six appearances. By the middle of June, it was all but certain that he would pass up the opportunity to reenter free agency following the season.
After he returned from the second time in IL, everything changed. Snell was the best pitcher in baseball at the end of the season after dominating the league in the closing games.
He held hitters to a.123/.211/.171 slash line and recorded a stunning 1.23 ERA during his final 14 starts. He was certain to opt out of the $30 million left on his Giants contract before the end of the season.
Snell, 32, made 20 starts for San Francisco this season and finished with a 5-3 record and a 3.12 ERA. His August 2 no-hitter against Cincinnati, one of just 16 big league shutouts this season, was the high point of his season. Over 104 innings, the left-hander recorded 145 strikeouts and 44 walks.
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