Rather than casting anyone away, the Dodgers are still signing people up: in this case, former Tampa Ray J.P. Howell:
Howell, 29, had a 3.04 ERA in 50 1/3 innings last season out of the bullpen with the Tampa Bay Rays. He had success against left-handed hitters, who batted a mere .200 against him.
The reliever spent seven seasons with the Rays, posting a 21-22 record with 21 saves and a 4.42 ERA.
Howell joins Brandon League as the second major addition to the Dodgers' bullpen this offseason. League agreed to a three-year deal worth $22.5 million in November.Left-hander J.P. Howell has agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers for is $2.85 million in base salary, plus performance bonuses, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.
Actually, League was with the team last year, but I guess ESPN's other "sources" hadn't caught that point yet. More from the Dodgers:
Howell, who attended Southern Cal and the University of Texas at Austin, was a first-round pick of the Royals in 2004 and was traded to the Rays in 2006. The Dodgers want a veteran lefty because Scott Elbert is returning from elbow surgery and Paco Rodriguez has only one month of Major League experience. Those are the only other lefty relievers on the 40-man roster.
With about 96 people on the roster at this point, spring training is going to be awesome. I can't wait.
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...and his wife.
RIP Huell Howser.
Hello, Wife!
...and the rest.
This game is not very close
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