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Dodger Blue > Rumors > Dodgers Rumors: Eric Gagne Focused On Signing Minor League Contract
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Dodgers Rumors: Eric Gagne Focused On Signing Minor League Contract

Matthew Moreno
April 1, 2017
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This spring the Los Angeles Dodgers were once again joined in camp by former closer Eric Gagne as a guest instructor. However, this year differed from the past, as Gagne threw multiple bullpen sessions in preparation for the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

But the 41-year-old also had his focus on a bigger picture. After last pitching in the Majors in 2008 with the Milwaukee Brewers, a comeback is on Gagne’s mind. In February, the Dodgers were reported among the teams with interest in the right-hander.

According to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet, Gagne said he’s focused on signing with the Dodgers on a Minor League contract:

Eric Gagne said he's talking minor-lg deal with #Dodgers. 2 other teams “really interested, but right now I’m really focused on the Dodgers”

— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) April 1, 2017

Los Angeles recently added veteran pitchers Jair Jurrjens and Justin Masteron on Minor League deals. Assuming Gagne is also signed, he’d presumably head to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Over parts of eight seasons with the Dodgers, Gagne recorded 161 saves with a 3.27 ERA and 1.11 WHIP. He was a three-time All-Star from 2002-04, and won the 2003 National League Cy Young Award when he converted all 55 save opportunities and yielded a 1.10 ERA.

From 2002-04, Gagne converted a Major League record 84 consecutive saves. But his legacy was tainted when Gagne’s name was was included in the Mitchell Report in 2007 for using HGH. In 10 Major League seasons with the Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers, the Canadian native recorded 187 saves with a 3.47 ERA.

He threw 2.1 innings with one walk and two strikeouts during a lone appearance in the WBC.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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