A week after his upcoming deal was first reported, Yates has reached a one-year deal with Los Angeles, per MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. He'll be paid $13 million with a potential $1 million bonus if he reached 55 appearances, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have got it going on from an organizational perspective. The Dodgers won the World Series in 2024 and have added to their st
Then, on the eve of the Winter Meetings, the Dodgers made a surprise acquisition, signing outfielder Michael Conforto on a one-year, $17 million. That same night, it was reported reliever Blake Treinen was returning to Los Angeles on a two-year, $22 million deal.
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in 2024 and appear to be even better positioned in 2025, thanks to what has a chance to be a historically good pitching staff led by Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki.
The Dodgers and reliever Kirby Yates reached a "tentative" agreement, pending completion of a physical. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
The Dodgers added in free agency but one rival executive says their outfield that includes Tommy Edman and Michael Conforto is their flaw
The Los Angeles Dodgers' offseason spending spree might not be over, but their future salary commitments have risen to nearly half a billion dollars.
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 Red Sox DFA’d Brasier after 20 games and a 7.29 ERA in 2023 before he signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers later in the season. He returned to the majors that June and went on to pitch in 39 games for Los Angeles with a 0.70 ERA.
Yates, whose 1.17 ERA was second only to Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase (0.61) among relievers with at least 50 innings of work last season. The Dodgers designate Ryan Brasier for assignment.
Barring disaster, the Dodgers' roster should be fortified throughout the season. This isn't to say that the Dodgers will be totally inactive at the deadline, but it's definitely better that they're getting most of the heavy lifting done now.