Dodgers, Kirby Yates and Tanner Scott
The Los Angeles Dodgers officially introduced Tanner Scott as the newest member of their club as he represents their first big-money relief pitcher signing since Kenley Jansen’s five-year, $80 million deal in 2017.
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 had interest in Kirby Yates earlier in the offseason. Is a match still possible? Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
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,
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.
Kirby Yates is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen just two days after the club went out and signed another All-Star closer in Tanner Scott.
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.
The Dodgers and reliever Kirby Yates reached a "tentative" agreement, pending completion of a physical. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
The New York Yankees might not have Juan Soto anymore, but that doesn’t mean they are a bad team. Quite the contrary, in fact: due to their strong core (particularly on the pitching side) and excellent offseason post-Soto,
Tanner Scott said the Los Angeles Dodgers were the first team to contact him in free agency, and he is ready to win a World Series with them.
The Los Angeles Dodgers' offseason spending spree might not be over, but their future salary commitments have risen to nearly half a billion dollars.