Noah Syndergaard is a Dodger. Can Thor rediscover his thunder in Los Angeles? 🤔 NickSelbe breaks down the deal
mythical figure capable of controlling thunder and lightning. But he once resembled one on the pitching mound, and the Dodgers are banking $13 million in guaranteed salary that their track record of accessing unlocked potential in overlooked arms can ring true yet again and help Thor rediscover the hammer that once made him among the best pitchers in the game.
Heaney’s 2022 story was also a successful one. The team tapped into the potential of Heaney’s slider, making him one of the game’s premier swing-and-miss arms. He still struggled with giving up home runs and only managed 14 starts due to injury, but he set new career bests in strikeout rate and put up a 3.10 ERA to earn himself a two-year, $25 million contract from Texas last week.
Taking a broader look at the team’s offseason approach, though, and it’s easy to start tapping your foot in anticipation. The Dodgers won a franchise record 111 games last year yet, as has become a theme during their decade-long run of regular season dominance, fell disappointingly short in the playoffs. Before Syndergaard’s signing, the only player Los Angeles had added in free agency on a major-league deal was Shelby Miller on a one-year, $1.5 million contract .
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