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Dodgers News: Fans Have Spoken and Give Their Choice Between deGrom and Verlander

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Dodgers News: Fans Have Spoken and Give Their Choice Between deGrom and Verlander
Dodgers News: Fans Have Spoken and Give Their Choice Between deGrom and Verlander

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As free agency continues to roam through the MLB, the Dodgers parting ways with Tyler Anderson as well as over $100 million on their books gives fans some hope of who the Dodgers will look as a replacement. A pitcher remains a hot commodity with Jacob deGrom and Justin Verlander highlighting some of the top free agent pitchers with both being linked to the team in some capacity. 

Both have reasons of why they'd fit well within the Dodgers organization. Verlander is coming off his third Cy Young award of his career in a World Series championship seasons while deGrom is younger and still shows signs of being one of the most elite pitchers in the game. 

Of course the scare with deGrom comes with his injury history while Verlander will be 40 in 2023 and will likely command top dollar after such an impressive season. This gives fans something to ponder, but who do you think the Dodgers should go after? 

Fans have made their point clear and it looks like deGrom would be the right pitcher for the organization. The hope is for deGrom to take on a cheaper contract, yet a more risk-free one in comparison to an aging Verlander, and to have him managed in a way to reduce injuries. 

The Dodgers have not given too much glimpse at what exactly they are looking for, but with both available the Dodgers have some options and time to consider what they will do. In the mean time, fans can continue to imagine what the lineup can look like next season for a team coming off of a franchise record 111 wins. 

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RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.

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