There are still plenty of free agents waiting to sign and trade candidates waiting to move. There will be no shortage of activity between now and the start of camp. Here now are Tuesday's hot stove happenings.
Before landing Yates, the Dodgers agreed to terms with former Padres closer Tanner Scott on a four-year, $72 million deal. And before that, they brought back Blake Treinen on a two-year, $22 million deal.
The Dodgers agreed to a $13 million deal with reliever Kirby Yates, sources told ESPN, pushing their total offseason spending to more than $450 million.
The Dodgers had already added a plethora of pieces to their championship squad and established themselves as super-team villains — in part by convincing players to agree to deferred money in their contracts, a trend popularized last year by Shohei Ohtani, whose $700 million contract includes $680 million in deferrals.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are fresh off winning the 2024 World Series, and they have followed it up with another strong offseason of work that has seen them only get stronger. Even with several big name additions on board,
No contract has been finalized yet, but it appears as though the Dodgers are on the verge of their latest notable addition this offseason in Kirby Yates.
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.
Kirby Yates posted a 1.17 ERA with 33 saves last season for the Rangers in earning his second All-Star nod. Deal is contingent on passing a physical.
Asked if his team was overrunning baseball, GM Brandon Gomes answered: “The goal is to win every single year.”
The Dodgers are reportedly close to reaching agreement on a contract with Yates, who led the majors with 41 saves in 2019 and made the All-Star team with the Rangers last year.
The Los Angeles Dodgers swiped a pair of closers that seemed destined for the Chicago Cubs. Could the Northsiders look to pull off a swap with a familiar trade partner?