Sources: Dodgers, free agent Snell reach 5-year, $182M deal

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Left-hander Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a five-year, $182 million contract, pending a physical, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night.

For the Dodgers, Snell gives the World Series champions a frontline starter for their title defense next season after they survived October by depending heavily on their bullpen with just three healthy starters. For Snell, the pact marks a much quicker and satisfying conclusion to his second stint as a free agent.

The $182 million contract is the third-largest for a left-handed pitcher in major league history based on total value, behind only David Price's with the Boston Red Sox in 2015 ($217 million) and…