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<\/p>\nThe Los Angeles Dodgers’ signing of right-handed reliever Kirby Yates will cost another one of their veteran stalwarts a job.<\/p>\n
The Dodgers designated relief pitcher Ryan Brasier for assignment Thursday to make room for their latest free-agent addition.<\/p>\n
Brasier, 37, went 1-0 with a 3.54 ERA in 29 appearances last season – a good season by most standards, but not good enough to hold a job in the Dodgers’ upgraded bullpen.<\/p>\n
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By cutting Brasier, the Dodgers gained a spot on their 40-man roster and officially announced the signing of Yates, who had 33 saves last season for the Texas Rangers.<\/p>\n
Yates will be introduced in a press conference Friday at Dodger Stadium. Yates’ one-year contract will pay $13 million, a nice raise from the $4.5 million contract he got from the Texas Rangers prior to last season.<\/p>\n
Bob Nightengale of USA Today was the first to report the Dodgers were closing in on a deal with Yates, who has a strong track record of relief pitching going back a decade.<\/p>\n
Last year, Yates accrued more Win Probability Added (4.43) than all but one reliever in baseball. In 422 career appearances, Yates has closed, set up, and generally thrived in one-inning increments for six different teams.<\/p>\n
Two Teams Tried, Failed to Acquire Luis Robert Jr From White Sox:<\/strong> Report In addition to Yates and free-agent signee Tanner Scott, the Dodgers could in theory turn to right-handers Blake Treinen, Michael Kopech, and Evan Phillips – all closers as recently as last season – for saves in 2025.<\/p>\n Brasier, 37, went 1-0 with a 3.54 ERA in 29 appearances out of the Dodgers’ bullpen in 2024, with a stout 0.964 WHIP in 28 innings.<\/p>\n Dodgers’ World Series Starter:<\/strong> ‘Would Be Fun To Go Back’ to Team That Traded Him The veteran right-hander also made eight appearances in the postseason as the Dodgers marched to the World Series. He allowed five runs across nine innings, walking three batters and striking out seven.<\/p>\n Brasier originally joined the Dodgers on a minor league contract in June 2023 after he was designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox.<\/p>\n The Dodgers’ coaches introduced a cutter to his repertoire, promoted him to the majors shortly thereafter, and saw him go 2-0 with a 0.70 ERA in 39 appearances the rest of the season.<\/p>\n Blue Jays to Sign Free Agent Max Scherzer for $15.5 Million: Reports The Dodgers can still trade Brasier for a minor league player without adding to their roster crunch in the next week.<\/p>\n His generally strong track record should allow Los Angeles to get something in return.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Los Angeles Dodgers’ signing of right-handed reliever Kirby Yates will cost another one of their veteran stalwarts a job. The Dodgers designated relief pitcher Ryan Brasier… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29853,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"\n