2-time Cy Young Award winner Snell finalizes $62M, 2-year contract with Giants

Dodgers rally to beat Padres in first MLB game in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea – Shohei Ohtani’s RBI single capped a four-run eighthinning rally in his Dodgers debut, and Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 in

Wednesday night’s major league opener, the sport’s first game in South Korea.

The game turned when a routine grounder went through the webbing of the glove of first baseman Jake Cronenworth as the go-ahead run scored.

Ohtani went 2 for 5 in his first game since leaving the Los Angeles Angels for a record $700 million, 10-year contract.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The San Francisco Giants and left-hander Blake Snell have finalized their $62 million, two-year contract ahead of the two-time Cy Young Award winner being introduced at a news conference on Wednesday.

Snell gets a $17 million signing bonus payable on Jan. 15, 2026, and a $15 million salary this year.

He would get $30 million if he keeps the contract for 2025, of which $15 million would be deferred and payable on July 1, 2027.

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