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Chicago Bulls Star Reacts to Dodgers Signing Blake Snell

Even NBA stars are reacting to the Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly signing MLB free agent Blake Snell.

Joey Linn

San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell (7) stands in the dugout before the game against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park.
San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell (7) stands in the dugout before the game against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park. / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
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Two-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell announced on Tuesday evening that he is signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency. Posting a photoshopped picture of himself in a Dodgers jersey, Snell broke the news before any of the top MLB reporters could do so.

While his numbers were down a bit last season from the Cy Young campaign in 2023, Snell was still one of the top MLB free agents this offseason. Spending one season with the San Francisco Giants after three seasons with the San Diego Padres, Snell is staying in California and the National League West division.

Via Snell on Instagram: “LA 👀”

Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Snell’s contract is worth $182 million across five seasons.

Via Passan: “Left-hander Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a five-year, $182 million contract, pending physical, sources tell me and @jorgecastillo. The World Series champions get the two-time Cy Young winner in the first nine-figure deal of the winter.”

The sports world has been reacting to Snell signing with Los Angeles, including Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine.

Via LaVine on Instagram: “Happy for u dawg!!!!! @snellzilla4”

Zach LaVine
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine sends message to MLB pitcher Blake Snell. / @zachlavine8 / Instagram

Snell reposted LaVine’s message on his Instagram story, showing appreciation for the support from the former UCLA star. Having just defeated the New York Yankees in the World Series, the Dodgers land another top arm for their loaded rotation.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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