Dodgers Rumors: Cuban Pitcher Yaisel Sierra Agrees To 6-Year Contract
With a talented group of international prospects available, the Los Angeles Dodgers quickly blew past their allotted $2 million signing bonus pool when this year's international signing period began last July. Yadier Alvarez, a 19-year-old Cuban right-hander signed to a…
Dodgers Rumors: MLB’s Investigation Of Yasiel Puig To Conclude By March
Coming off a season in which hamstring injuries limited him to just 79 games, Yasiel Puig did little to ease the mounting criticism with a November report of his involvement in a scuffle outside a Miami bar. It was said…
Dodgers Rumors: Hisashi Iwakuma, Kenta Maeda Hoped To Be Teammates
After multiple setbacks over several weeks, the Los Angeles Dodgers at last addressed their need for starting pitching in the form of Scott Kazmir and Kenta Maeda. Kazmir signed a three-year, $48 million contract in late December, while Maeda's eight-year,…
Dodgers Rumors: Kenta Maeda’s Contract Can Exceed $100 Million
One day after signing Scott Kazmir to a three-year, $48 million contract, the Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly agreed to terms with Kenta Maeda. The Japanese native was posted by the Hiroshima Carp in December for the maximum $20 million fee.…
Dodgers Rumors: Alex Anthopoulos To Join Front Office
For as much as the Los Angeles Dodgers have worked to put a competitive and well-rounded team together, they've seemingly aimed to do the same in the front office. Beginning with the Guggenheim group's purchase of the Dodgers, team president…
Dodgers Rumors: Kenta Maeda’s Agreement Delayed Due To Elbow Concern
After weeks of a grueling and frustrating offseason with little to show for roster improvement, the Los Angeles Dodgers appeared to add starting pitchers to their rotation on back-to-back days. First was the club announcing the signing of Scott Kazmir…
MLB Rumors: Diamondbacks, Howie Kendrick Engaged In Ongoing Discussions
Despite several of the marquee starting pitchers already signed to new contracts, the free-agent market has continued to progress slowly for position players. Yoenis Cespedes, Alex Gordon, Howie Kendrick and Justin Upton are among the position players still available as…
Dodgers Rumors: Kenta Maeda’s Contract Has $25 Million Guarantee
One day after announcing the signing of Scott Kazmir to a three-year, $48 million contract, the Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly reached an agreement with Japanese right-hander Kenta Maeda. The Hiroshima Carp posted Maeda for the maximum $20 million fee in…
Dodgers Rumors: Kenta Maeda’s Contract ‘Complicated’ With Bonuses
Up to Wednesday when the Los Angeles Dodgers announced the signing of Scott Kazmir to a three-year, $48 million contract, the club had largely been left on the outside looking in as it pertained to free-agent starting pitchers. Los Angeles…
Dodgers Rumors: Kenta Maeda Agrees To Contract
After the Los Angeles Dodgers failed to re-sign Zack Greinke and were unable to sign a marquee starting pitcher, their focus appeared to shift to trading for a starter after the first few weeks of the offseason. The club was…
MLB Rumors: Washington Nationals Have Spoken With Howie Kendrick
While a handful of notable staring pitchers and position players have already signed new contracts, the offseason has largely moved at a slow pace. That's been particularly true for free-agent second basemen, as Ben Zobrist joining the Chicago Cubs on…
Dodgers Rumors: L.A. Interested In Scott Kazmir, Other Left-Handed Starting Pitchers
Another free-agent starting pitcher signed a new contract on Tuesday and once again, it was not with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mike Leake, whom the Dodgers reportedly had some level of interest in at one point, joined the St. Louis…
