Dodgers Signed Trea Turner, Julio Urias & Caleb Ferguson

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Trea Turner, Julio Urias, and Caleb Ferguson to avoid arbitration with each for the 2022 regular season.

Cody Bellinger and the Dodgers came to terms prior to the MLB lockout.

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All four of the players were signed to a one-year contract.

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Turner reportedly agreed to a $21 million salary

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Bellinger is receiving $17 million

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Urias settled at $8 million

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Ferguson will earn $762,500

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Turner exceeded the salary projection by MLB Trade Rumors ($19.8 million)

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So did Bellinger ($16.1 million) despite his down season

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Urias fell shy of his salary projection ($8.8 million).

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