The Dodgers acquired reliever Brandon League from the Mariners at the July 31 trade deadline and were pleased with the numbers (2.30 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 27 1/3 innings) he posted down the stretch. So they?ve decided to keep him around for a while.
According to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times, the impending free agent was re-signed on Tuesday evening to a new three-year contract. The financial details of which are not yet available.
Any three-year deal for a reliever deserves to be met with raised eyebrows, but League boasts a 3.14 ERA (and 122 ERA+) since the start of the 2010 campaign. And the Dodgers have enough financial backing now to spend somewhat recklessly.
The 29-year-old righty will presumably serve in a setup role in 2013 behind closer Kenley Jansen.
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UPDATE, 8:50 PM: Jim Bowden of ESPN and SiriusXM reports?that the three-year deal is worth north of $7.1 million per season and Hernandez adds that the Dodgers are viewing League as?their?closer. Lordy.
UPDATE, 9:02 PM: Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors says the contract is actually worth $7.5 million per year and that it also includes a vesting option. What in the world is Ned Colletti doing?
UPDATE, 9:05 PM: Hernandez confirms: it?s a three-year, $22.5 million contract for League.
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