Yates pitched with the Texas Rangers in 2024, even taking over the closer's role from Jose Leclerc. The 37-year-old right-hander went 7-2 with a 1.17 ERA in 61 appearances and recorded 33 saves with Texas last year.
The Dodgers and Phillips avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $6.1 million contract Thursday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports. Phillips' ERA rose to 3.62 this season for the Dodgers,
The Dodgers avoided arbitration with all but one of their eligible players on Thursday, sources told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Relievers Anthony Banda, Brusdar Graterol, Michael Kopech and Evan Phillip
With less than a month to go until pitchers and catchers report, the Dodgers appear primed to enter the season once again considered the favorites to capture the title. Naturally, that got us to thinking about what it would take for the Dodgers to not just fall short of the World Series -- any seasoned baseball observer knows there are few guarantees so far as postseason success goes -- but to miss the playoffs entirely.
Relievers Michael Kopech, Evan Phillips, Brusdar Graterol and Anthony Banda agree to one-year deals, while left-hander Alex Vesia remains unsigned.
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.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, they say, are ruining baseball. What they are trying to do is put together the finest
The Los Angeles Dodgers added to their already-stacked roster by signing the top free agent reliever on the market in left-hander Tanner Scott.
The Los Angeles Dodgers added to their embarrassment of riches by signing Tanner Scott to the largest reliever contract of the offseason.
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers reached contract agreements with four of their five remaining arbitration-eligible players on Thursday. Relievers Michael Kopech, Brusdar Graterol, Evan Phillips and ...
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.
He could begin the season on the injured list, but no one from the team has publicly stated that’ll be the case.