Merry Christmas! If you’re taking a break from the festivities, or if you just don’t celebrate, we’re glad that you stopped by.
- The Mariners got a Christmas gift late yesterday afternoon as they signed free agent catcher Mitch Garver signed a two-year, $24 million deal.
- The Dodgers have built a “superteam” and have given MLB its newest villain, writes Jeff Passan.
- Bradford Doolittle grades the Dodgers deal for Yoshinobu Yamamoto and outlines what they can expect out of him. (ESPN+ sub. req.)
- Tim Britton explains why Yamamoto got so much money.