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<\/p>\nThe Los Angeles Dodgers are always looking to improve, and while that typically means they’d spend $100-plus million on a player, there are other ways to find talent.<\/p>\n
The Dodgers have attempted to do just that with a recent move.<\/p>\n
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According to Tim Healey of Newsday, Los Angeles has signed former New York Yankees pitcher Stephen Ridings to a minor league deal.<\/p>\n
“Long Island’s Stephen Ridings – formerly of the Mets and Yankees – recently signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers,” Healey wrote.<\/p>\n
Ridings appeared in five games for the Yankees out of the bullpen in 2021 at the big league level, posting an impressive 1.80 ERA in his short stint.<\/p>\n
During his minor league career, he’s only thrown in 158.0 innings after being selected with the No. 254 pick in the 2016 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs.<\/p>\n
Ridings had decent numbers in his first minor league stint before playing independent ball last season, posting a 4.22 career ERA and 218 strikeouts.<\/p>\n
Los Angeles has typically found success in signing players who aren’t elite and turning them into something.<\/p>\n
The Dodgers’ pitching staff seems full for now, but if anyone goes down and Ridings throws the baseball well in the minors, he could be an option they consider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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