The Dodgers had already added a plethora of pieces to their championship squad and established themselves as super-team villains — in part by convincing players to agree to deferred money in their contracts, a trend popularized last year by Shohei Ohtani, whose $700 million contract includes $680 million in deferrals.

No contract has been finalized yet, but it appears as though the Dodgers are on the verge of their latest notable addition this offseason in Kirby Yates.