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 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 Dodgers and reliever Kirby Yates reached a "tentative" agreement, pending completion of a physical. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

High-leverage lefty reliever Tanner Scott has agreed to terms with the Dodgers on a four-year, $72 million free-agent contract, CBS Sports HQ's Jim Bowden has confirmed. The team has not yet announced the signing.

Thought the Los Angeles Dodgers would stop spending after landing star reliever Tanner Scott last weekend? Think again. The Dodgers, who gave Scott a four-year, $72 million contract, are nearing a deal will fellow top reliever Kirby Yates,

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been baseball’s busiest team this offseason, and that doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon. The Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in October to capture their second World Series in five seasons.