Yates, whose 1.17 ERA was second only to Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase (0.61) among relievers with at least 50 innings of work last season. The Dodgers designate Ryan Brasier for assignment.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $13 million, one-year contract with veteran right-handed reliever Kirby Yates.

Right-handed reliever Kirby Yates has agreed to a one-year contract worth $13 million to join the Los Angeles Dodgers. The deal was first reported Jan.

The Dodgers agreed to a $13 million deal with reliever Kirby Yates, sources told ESPN, pushing their total offseason spending to more than $450 million.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Kirby Yates on a one-year contract for $13 million. The Dodgers designated right-handed pitcher Ryan Brasier for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster.

The Dodgers’ offseason spending spree has included signing Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million contract and inking Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki to a minor league deal.

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said it is "difficult" for other teams to keep up with the Dodgers' offseason spending.

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to add to their offseason riches and have swiped yet another key free-agent reliever from the bullpen-needy New York Mets.  On

Former New York Yankees slugger Anthony Rizzo has been linked to the Los Angeles Dodgers to further strengthen their lineup. MLB analyst Joseph Kallan of FanSided believes the Dodgers aren’t done in free agency and links them to Rizzo. Kallan believes Rizzo could benefit from not playing every day, as he could backup Freddie Freeman.