Yates pitched with the Texas Rangers in 2024, even taking over the closer's role from Jose Leclerc. The 37-year-old right-hander went 7-2 with a 1.17 ERA in 61 appearances and recorded 33 saves with Texas last year.

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.

If it wasn’t already obvious, the Los Angeles Dodgers have cemented their status as MLB’s new “Evil Empire” with a mid-January free agency spending spree.Fresh off reportedly agreeing to a deal with Japanese ace Roki Sasaki and signing All-Star closer Tanner Scott to a four-year,

The Los Angeles Dodgers still plan on making one more starting pitching addition this offseason, says general manager Brandon Gomes.