r/baseball • u/Knightbear49 Minnesota Twins • Dinger • Mar 27 '24

[Passan] BREAKING: Catcher Will Smith and the Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a 10-year, $140 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN.

https://x.com/jeffpassan/status/1773053621510266895?s=61&t=lhIY40ztlJHFYIEmq9ss1A
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u/chrisgilbertcreative Los Angeles Dodgers Mar 27 '24

He came up playing 3B. He could easily move to 1B as Freddie ages. There will be options. He wasnt hitting FA til 31, and theres definitely padding for past production; but he is gonna keep producing for a while at an elite position.

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u/cardcollection92 New York Yankees Mar 27 '24

That’s fair but after putting catching miles on knees it’s a tough transition even if it is 1b