Aug 29, 2020; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Trevor Bauer (27) pitches in the first inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Jim Owens-USA TODAY Sports
The reigning World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers signed 2020 NL Cy Young Award Trevor Bauer to a three-year deal that makes Bauer the highest-paid player (by average annual value) in the entire sport for two of those seasons. He also has an opt-out clause after each season, if he wants to exercise them. And the signing actually helps the Colorado Rockies.
Considering how the Rockies just officially traded their franchise cornerstone Nolan Arenado earlier this week, on the surface, you may be wondering “how does the World Series champions getting better benefit the Rockies?