Dodgers he looks at right-handed pitcher Kirby Yates, according to famed Los Angeles Times journalist Jorge Castillo, who adds that “they have a significant interest in him.” Yates shouldn’t cost that much Liam Hendriks or Brad HandBecause he missed most of last season with elbow problems, the former Padres closer could be a low-risk, high-reward option for any team that hires him.
After all, the 33-year-old Hawaiian is just two seasons away from posting a ridiculous 1.19 ERA, with an attack rate of 41.6% and a walking rate of 5.3% in 60 of halves.
Yates also saved 41 games, the highest in the NL, 44 times that year. A Yates entry for the Dodgers would be somewhat similar to the 2020 additions, such as Blake Treinen and Jake McGee, in the sense that it would land a proven exemptor whose stocks are not at a record level in a short-term deal.
Both signatures worked well for Los Angeles last season, and the team was so impressed with Treinen’s work that they brought him back with a two-year warranty, $ 17.5 million in free agency.