The Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday afternoon announced the signing of left-handed pitcher James Paxton to a one-year contract for the 2024 season. Early reports indicate that Paxton will receive an $8 million base salary and a $3 million signing bonus with several other potential incentives. Paxton will get $8m in 2024 salary, $3m signing bonus. $1m roster bonus for making … [Read more...] about Dodgers Sign Veteran Lefty James Paxton
Dodgers Roster: Exploring the Organizational Depth at Catcher
Although 28-year-old Will Smith has a stronghold on the catching spot for at least several more seasons, 2024 could be the year we finally see a few other names emerge as a potential backup for the Los Angeles Dodgers other than Austin Barnes. The Dodgers will feature three young catchers on the big-league side of spring training this year in Hunter Feduccia, Diego Cartaya and … [Read more...] about Dodgers Roster: Exploring the Organizational Depth at Catcher
Dodgers Acquire Jackson Ferris, Zyhir Hope from Cubs
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Thursday the acquisitions of lefty minor league pitcher Jackson Ferris and 18-year-old minor league outfielder Zyhir Hope from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for right-handed pitcher Yency Almonte and infielder Michael Busch. Ferris, 19, made 18 appearances for Single-A Myrtle Beach last season, posting a 2-3 record with a 3.38 ERA. He struck … [Read more...] about Dodgers Acquire Jackson Ferris, Zyhir Hope from Cubs
Dodgers Roster: More Thoughts on the 2024 Starting Rotation
Fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers everywhere got an early holiday present with the signings of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Although these two moves seemingly put Los Angeles in a very strong position to contend for many years, the team still might need some help to get over the hump in the short term. We already know that Ohtani won’t be available to pitch until at … [Read more...] about Dodgers Roster: More Thoughts on the 2024 Starting Rotation
Dodgers Roster: What’s Next for the Starting Rotation?
After the Tyler Glasnow deal went down last week, the biggest question left for the Los Angeles Dodgers is how aggressively they will pursue another high-quality arm to create a formidable rotation. We could talk forever about the specifics of Glasnow’s contract extension and what it means to the team going forward. The trade with the Rays was contingent on Glasnow agreeing to … [Read more...] about Dodgers Roster: What’s Next for the Starting Rotation?