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Dodgers sign former pitcher back after he had 3.35 ERA in previous L.A. stint
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If there was one relative weakness for the repeat World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers , it was the bullpen.
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They made the biggest boost to that unit when they signed Edwin Diaz to a big free agent contract, but they aren't done yet.
On Thursday, The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya reported that the Dodgers have signed Yency Almonte to a minor league contract.
Almonte previously spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons with the Dodgers, putting up a combined 3.35 ERA in that stint.
That was actually broken up as a 1.02 ERA in 2022 and a 5.06 ERA in 2023.
Almonte was part of a big trade in 2024, going to the Chicago Cubs with Michael Busch in exchange for Zyhir Hope and Jackson Ferris.
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In 2024 with the Cubs, Almonte only got 15.2 MLB innings (3.45 ERA) due to a shoulder injury.
He could throw only 19.1 innings in the Cubs' minor league system in 2025.
His career MLB ERA is 4.44, made worse by a tough four seasons at the start of his career with the Colorado Rockies .
Almonte will probably have a chance to push for a low-impact bullpen role at the MLB level to start the season. If he doesn't get that, he'll likely be sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City to try to work his way back to the Dodgers eventually.
