We are just about one month into the 2022 MLB season and the Los Angeles Dodgers, to the shock of no one, have been one of the best teams in baseball. They entered play on Tuesday with a record of 14-7, which was good enough for first in the NL West.
One of the big reasons why the Dodgers have played well is that they signed free agent Freddie Freeman via free agency after he spent the previous 12 seasons in the majors with the Atlanta Braves.
That’s part of the reason why the deal is looking very good for them one month into the season.
Freddie Freeman’s deal looks very good for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Freddie Freeman is playing very well for the Los Angeles Dodgers so far.
Entering Tuesday, Freeman was hitting .309/.387/.481 with an OPS+ of 153. He had three homers, 10 RBI, and five doubles.
His rWAR was 0.7, which was fourth-highest on the team and second-highest among their offensive players.
Freeman’s deal is for six years so time will only tell on whether or not it’s a good deal but it looks great so far.
What grade do the Los Angeles Dodgers get for the Freddie Freeman signing?
Freddie Freeman’s contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers is for six years and $162 million, which is much less than most people thought that he would get on the free agent market, particularly in money.
For example, MLB Trade Rumors predicted that he would get six years but they also predicted that he would get $180 million. For getting him for $162 million, that already tipped things in favor for the Dodgers.
With his performance in April and for the first couple of days in May, the Dodgers get an A on the Freddie Freeman deal so far. The only thing preventing them from getting an A+ on the deal is that it’s still a really small sample size (fewer than 100 plate appearances).
If Freddie Freeman hits like that for the rest of the season or even through the All-Star break, the Dodgers will get an A+ on the beginning of the Freddie Freeman deal.