The Los Angeles Dodgers of the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) is moving without hesitation. This time, he is the closing pitcher.스포츠토토
The Dodgers, which won the recruitment of "Superstar" Shohei Ohtani last winter and even brought Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, continue to shop for players in this stove league. Not only did they thicken the infield's player base by signing Kim Hye-sung, but they also brought Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, and succeeded in building a powerful starting team by signing Japanese fastball pitcher Roki Sasaki.
The next step is to strengthen the bullpen. After recruiting left-hander bullpen pitcher Tanner Scott for $72 million (about 103.46 billion won) on the 20th, rumors have emerged that right-hander Kirby Yates (38), who was the closing pitcher for the Texas Rangers last year, are being recruited. The LA Times reported on the 22nd that the Dodgers are close to signing Yates. "The Dodgers had been negotiating with Yates even before signing Scott's contract," the media said. "Scott's addition helped strengthen the bullpen, which had been under great pressure while advancing to the World Series last year, but the club saw that more reinforcement was needed."
Yates played for the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Angels, the San Diego Padres, the Atlanta Braves, and the Texas Rangers, recording a career record of 26-21 with 52 holds, 95 saves, and an earned run average of 3.17. Last year, he pitched in 61 games and played 61.2 innings, recording 7 wins, 2 losses, 33 saves and an earned run average of 1.17.