The Los Angeles Dodgers made a somewhat surprising roster move Thursday regarding one of the veteran of their World Series championship team.
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Fans stunned by Dodgers’ latest move
The Los Angeles Dodgers have made some significant additions to their roster this offseason, but their latest subtraction also has fans buzzing. The Dodgers signed yet another All-Star pitcher on Tuesday when they agreed to a 1-year,
Yates joins a refurbished bullpen for the World Series champions, who finalized a four-year, $72 million contract with Tanner Scott last week.
The 37-year-old veteran has pitched just one inning in postseason play – a number he should be able to increase with the Dodgers next October.
The All-Star closer last season for the Texas Rangers has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale on Tuesday.
Right-handed reliever Kirby Yates has agreed to a one-year contract worth $13 million to join the Los Angeles Dodgers.The deal was first reported Jan. 21, and the team confirmed it Thursday night.
On Tuesday, the Dodgers finalized a one-year, $13 million contract with free agent reliever Kirby Yates, who passed a physical after agreeing to terms last week, according to multiple reports. MLB Network's Mark Feinsand was the first to report the news, which ESPN's Jeff Passan corroborated.
The Dodgers’ offseason spending spree has included signing Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million contract and inking Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki to a minor league deal.
An All-Star in 2024, Yates was excellent for Texas ... for the Rangers, but Los Angeles just got much better, something no team in baseball wants as they look to compete with the Dodgers for ...
The Rangers President of Baseball Operations said the organization put its ‘best foot forward’ in its pitch to the Japanese right-hander.
After watching their reshaped pitching staff get ravaged by injuries last year, the Dodgers went into this offseason looking to bolster their pitching options across the board.
The Texas Rangers released more non-roster invitees to Major League spring training next month, with 11 of them considered prospects.