Indeed, the Dodgers have become such a desirable location that players are structuring contracts to ensure the team remains one. Shohei Ohtani famously took a salary of $2 million annually while deferring the rest of the biggest contract in the history of North American sports.

Blake Snell's second attempt at free agency went much better than his first. The left-hander has agreed to a five-year contract worth $182 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers, CBS Sports HQ has confirmed.

Snell’s five-year, $182 million contract reportedly includes approximately $65 million in deferred salary – the Dodgers’ latest use of the technique in negotiation big-money deals.