Report: Dodgers add Yates on 1-year, $13M deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers and All-Star reliever Kirby Yates agreed to a one-year, $13-million contract, sources told Jeff Passan of ESPN.
Yates has already passed his physical with the Dodgers, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
The 37-year-old can earn a $500,000 bonus for pitching in at least 50 games and then another $500,000 for making 55 appearances, according to Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles stills need to make room for the right-hander on its 40-man roster, per Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register.
Yates authored a career-best 1.17 ERA with 0.83 WHIP, 33 saves, and 85 strikeouts over 61 2/3 innings for the Texas Rangers last season.
The reported signing of Yates adds to what's already been a tremendous offseason by the defending World Series champions. Los Angeles has also inked Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, Teoscar Hernández, Tanner Scott, Hyeseong Kim, Michael Conforto, and Blake Treinen.