LA Dodgers add Blake Snell on $182m contract in first megadeal of winter

• World Series champions add two-time Cy Young winner
• Snell joints Ohtani and Yamamoto in Dodgers’ rotation

Less than a month after winning the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are spending big again to add one of baseball’s best pitchers to their star-studded roster.

Blake Snell and the Dodgers agreed to a $182m, five-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday night because the deal is subject to a successful physical.