The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that they have signed former Toronto Blue Jays closer Kirby Yates.
Yates is now the second former Blue Jays relief pitcher that has signed with a new team today after Trevor Richards signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs.
Former Blue Jays closer Kirby Yates signs with the Dodgers
The Dodgers have been putting together one of the best teams the MLB has ever seen this off-season with numerous additions such as Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, Tanner Scott and now Yates too.
The Dodgers have agreed to a deal with Yates but the terms and amount given in the contract have yet to be announced as the deal is pending a physical which has yet to be done.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, who already have folks screaming about their payroll, have reached a tentative agreement with free-agent closer Kirby Yates, pending a physical. The deal comes on the heels of signing Tanner Scott to a 4-year, $72 million contract.
The Dodgers and relief pitcher Kirby Yates are in agreement on a contract, per @BNightengale
Yates is coming off an unbelievable season last year where despite his age finished as one of the best relief pitchers in the MLB with a 1.17 ERA in 60 innings pitched while also getting 33 saves for the Texas Rangers.
Kirby Yates WELCOME IN.
1.17 era in 60 IP 85 Ks to 28BB 33 Saves
LETS DO IT
This is an incredible addition for the Dodgers and now they have one of the best bullpens im baseball to go along with one of the best starting rotations.