The Dodgers are reportedly close to reaching agreement on a contract with Yates, who led the majors with 41 saves in 2019 and made the All-Star team with the Rangers last year.

Kirby Yates posted a 1.17 ERA with 33 saves last season for the Rangers in earning his second All-Star nod. Deal is contingent on passing a physical.

Kirby Yates is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen just two days after the club went out and signed another All-Star closer in Tanner Scott.

No contract had been finalized yet, but it appeared as though the Dodgers were on the verge of their latest notable addition this offseason in Kirby Yates.

The Dodgers had already added a plethora of pieces to their championship squad and established themselves as super-team villains — in part by convincing players to agree to deferred money in their contracts, a trend popularized last year by Shohei Ohtani, whose $700 million contract includes $680 million in deferrals.

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

The Rangers have a closer problem, and their 2024 solution won’t work in 2025. Kirby Yates has now signed with the Dodgers, leaving Texas still in need of a 9th-inning option.

It's not an ideal landing spot from a fantasy perspective, as he will have lots of competition for saves in the Dodgers' bullpen.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have reached a tentative deal with free-agent right-handed reliever Kirby Yates, USA Today reported on Tuesday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed for Yates, who would join an already strong pitching staff pending the results of a physical.

Rōki Sasaki is already getting used to Los Angeles life. The Los Angeles Dodgers' newest starting pitcher attended Tuesday's game between the L.A. Lakers