Overview
- Los Angeles now owes about $1.0645 billion in deferred salary to nine players scheduled through 2047, according to multiple reports.
- Shohei Ohtani accounts for the largest share with $680 million payable from 2034 to 2043, with additional deferrals tied to Mookie Betts, Blake Snell, Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Teoscar Hernández, Tommy Edman and Tanner Scott.
- Edwin Díaz signed for three years and $69 million with $4.5 million per year deferred, with those payments running from 2036 to 2047.
- Deferred obligations are projected to peak at roughly $102.3 million in both 2038 and 2039.
- Despite the future outlays, the Dodgers cite strong revenues, including a 2025 attendance record of 4.01 million and a 25-year, $8.35 billion Spectrum TV deal, while their 2026 luxury-tax payroll stands at an MLB-high $342.2 million.