The Dodgers and reliever Kirby Yates have reached a “tentative” agreement, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The contract is pending completion of a physical. Yates, a client of the Beverly Hills Sports Council, would be the second high-profile bullpen addition for the Dodgers in recent days; they also inked Tanner Scott to a four-year, $72MM deal over the weekend.
It’s the latest strike in an offseason spending blitz that has seen the Dodgers make free agent plays for Scott, Blake Snell, Teoscar Hernandez, Michael Conforto and international stars Hyeseong Kim and Roki Sasaki. Those additions come as Los Angeles looks to become the first repeat World Series champion since the Yankees’ threepeat back in 1998-2000.
More to come.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly reached an agreement to sign free agent reliever Kirby Yates. The deal is said to be worth $8 million and is pending a physical.
Yates, a former All-Star closer, missed the entire 2021 season due to Tommy John surgery but is expected to be fully recovered and ready to contribute in 2022. In his last full season in 2019, Yates led the league with 41 saves and posted a stellar 1.19 ERA.
The addition of Yates bolsters an already strong Dodgers bullpen and gives them another late-inning option to rely on. With a deep and talented roster, the Dodgers are looking to make another deep playoff run and Yates could be a key piece in their quest for a World Series title.
Stay tuned for more updates as the deal is finalized and Yates officially joins the Dodgers organization.
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