Dodgers Sign Hisashi Iwakuma
- Updated: December 7, 2015
According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports the Los Angeles Dodgers have a agreed to a deal with former Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma.
Dodgers have a deal with iwakuma. Believed to be for 3 years.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 7, 2015
Heyman reported that the Dodgers were the clear favorites earlier this weekend.
Iwakuma and dodgers still working on deal. They appear to be clear favorite, tho.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 7, 2015
Iwakuma is 34 years old and will turn 35 in April. He pitched professionally in Japan before joining the Mariners in 2012. He has spent all four of his years in the MLB with the Mariners.
Last season he posted a 9-5 record with a 3.54 ERA. He made 20 starts and pitched 111 innings. After losing Zack Greinke to the Arizona Diamondbacks the Dodgers had to make a move to fill the void.
Reports have surfaced that the Dodgers have been active in Aroldis Chapman trade talks. They made a deal to acquire the reliever earlier today.
As more information surfaces we will keep you up to date.
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