Will the Dodgers keep the former MVP, who made $17 million last year and is in his final year of arbitration eligibility after another dismal offensive season?
LAS VEGAS — Of all the questions the Dodgers have to answer this offseason, this one might be the most challenging.A Rookie of the Year and an MVP in his first three seasons as a big-leaguer, Bellinger has devolved into one of the weakest hitters in the National League in the three seasons that have followed.
Nonetheless, Bellinger’s early achievements have increased his salary. He made $17 million last year while batting .210 with a .654 OPS. He is in his final year of arbitration eligibility this winter and will likely get an equivalent salary in 2023.The Dodgers have until Friday to tender him a contract for 2023. If they decide they can no longer absorb his offensive regression at that price, they could make him a non-tendered free agent.
“I think it’s about health and strength,” Boras said. “We know he’s a five-tool player, an MVP type. Unfortunately, he got hurt in that World Series . You had COVID in between that. You had interrupted elements. So to get him a really, really solid offseason to get his strength back .
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