Don’t they go with Urias anymore? The 2 Dodgers stars who could leave the team to save $34 million

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The Los Angeles Dodgers were eliminated from the 2022 MLB Playoffs and two stars could leave the team to save $34 million. Don’t they go with Julio Urías anymore?

Justin Turner, Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger
Justin Turner, Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger

When Los Angeles Dodgers he needed them most with a key at-bat to keep them alive in the MLB Playoffs 2022, these two stars were conspicuous by their absence. Although they have the option to continue with the californian team, the experts do not rule out that they do not play more with Julius Uriah.

Cody Bellinger had the projection of becoming one of the best players in the MLB after winning the National League Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player awards in 2017 and 2019, respectively. However, the two-time Major League All-Star began to slip back and became one of the worst hitters in 2021 with an OPS+ (on-base plus slugging percentage) of 44: 56 points below average.

Such was the drop in Bellinger’s performance that Dave Roberts decided to drop him from the starting lineup in the last two games against San Diego Padres in the 2022 MLB Playoffs Divisional Series. Cody is eligible to play one more season in Los Angeles Dodgers for salary arbitration and would win US$18.1 million. So MLB.com’s Juan Toribio wondered: “Do the Dodgers want to pay that much money to someone they don’t trust enough to start crucial postseason games?”

With men on second and third base, justin turner he grounded out on first base to close out the top of the seventh inning. The Dodgers left players in scoring position and then came the onslaught of San Diego Padres to win Game 4 5-3 and eliminate the Los Angeles team. The third baseman failed again in the Playoffs and was also questioned to continue playing with Julius Uriah and company in MLB 2023.

The 2 Dodgers stars who would leave the team to save $34 million

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a $16 million team option, including a $2 million buyout, for Justin Turner continues with the franchise in the MLB 2023. The two-time All-Star will be 38 years old next season and with 6 hits in 47 at-bats that he had in the last two Postseasons, for Juan Toribio, from MLB.com, the Californian team has in Max Muncy and the leaflet Michael Vargas, players who could replace the third baseman. If the team led by Julio Urías in victories (17) during MLB 2022 decides not to continue with Cody Bellinger and Turner some US$34 million would be saved.

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Don’t they go with Urias anymore? The 2 Dodgers stars who could leave the team to save $34 million