The Dodgers reportedly agreed to a deal with a second starting pitcher in as many days, as they came to terms with Japanese right-hander Kenta Maeda on Thursday, according to multiple reports.
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Overall, Maeda went 97-67 with a 2.39 ERA along with 29 complete games and 10 shutouts in eight season with the Carp.
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If Hyun-Jin Ryu, another left-hander, returns fully healed from shoulder surgery to start the season as he hopes, the Dodgers would actually have an extra starting pitcher.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and Dodgers were all said to be believed in Maeda.
Maeda is projected to a back-end type starter, who has above average control and knows how to sequence his pitches. They signed left-hander Scott Kazmir to a three-year deal Wednesday and will also rely on lefty Brett Anderson, in addition to Kershaw.
Maeda is 27 years old and was the top pitcher in the Japanese Central League last season.
The Maeda deal reflects the Dodgers’ priorities under the ownership of Guggenheim Baseball and the management of Andrew Friedman, the president of baseball operations, and Farhan Zaidi, the general manager.
Like Kazmir, the signing of Maeda will not cost the Dodgers a draft pick.
That would be unusual, and would make for a significant investment, particularly considering the likely $20-million posting fee the Dodgers would pay his Japanese team, the Hiroshima Carp.
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Maeda will look to follow in the footsteps of fellow countryman, Hideo Nomo, who joined the Dodgers in 1995 after four years in Japan.
