Then you look at the team. You look at what they’ve built, what they’re doing. It’s just something you want to be a part of.”Snell opted out of his deal with San Francisco to become a free agent for the second consecutive offseason after he was slowed by injuries during his lone year with the San Francisco Giants.

They flexed their might a year ago, committing more money in one offseason than any team ever. Then they won the World Series and signed Blake Snell — the two-time Cy Young Award winner officially introduced Tuesday, $182 million contract and all.

By adding left-hander Blake Snell, the Dodgers took their biggest weakness from this October's World Series run and added an instant potential fix.