Dodgers Adding Yet Another Dominant Pitcher to Their Staff

Dave Roberts and the Dodgers keep adding big names this offseason. | Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series last season and now they're continuing to win the offseason as they have agreed to a deal with another dominant pitcher.

USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported Tuesday morning that the Dodgers have reached a tentative deal with closer Kirby Yates. The 37-year-old right-hander spent last season with Texas Rangers where he racked up 33 saves. He also had 85 strikeouts in just 61.2 innings of work.

Kirby Yates in 2024 among relievers with 60+ IP:

1.17 ERA (2nd)
.111 AVG (1st)
35.9 K% (6th)
0.83 WHIP (8th)
1.9 fWAR (T-8th)
2.50 FIP (10th)
24.1 K-BB% (12th)

The best bullpen in baseball just added one of the best relievers in baseball pic.twitter.com/mgHzAWqX0B

— Blake Harris (@BlakeHHarris) January 21, 2025

This past Sunday the Dodgers added another stud reliever in Tanner Scott and a few days before that they signed Japanese phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, who already have folks screaming about their payroll, have reached a tentative agreement with free-agent closer Kirby Yates, pending a physical. The deal comes on the heels of signing Tanner Scott to a 4-year, $72 million contract.

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 21, 2025

The Dodgers are clearly not messing around as they prepare to defend their title this season.

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