Then you look at the team. You look at what they’ve built, what they’re doing. It’s just something you want to be a part of.”Snell opted out of his deal with San Francisco to become a free agent for the second consecutive offseason after he was slowed by injuries during his lone year with the San Francisco Giants.

The 32-year-old is to join Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow at the top of Los Angeles' pitching rotation after a brief stint with the San Francisco Giants.

After watching injuries deplete their starting rotation during the 2024 season, the Dodgers quickly moved to add the two-time Cy Young Award winner this offseason.