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Dodgers Reportedly Sign Former All-Star Pitcher to a Contract

The Dodgers pitching unit may have found an answer to their thin depth

Ryan Menzie

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Looks like the Dodgers are ready to play in the off-season after all. It was reported that the Dodgers have reached an agreement to bring in former All-Star pitcher Noah Syndergaard, a huge boost to the lineup.

The question mark behind Syndergaard's abilities relies on his ability to overcome his elbow injury. Something that has clearly taken a toll on his abilities but the risk may be worth the reward for the Dodgers. 

The 29-year old pitcher was one of the top pitchers in the league once upon a time and holds a career ERA of 3.42. Coming off a 5-2 season in which he appeared in 10 games (one complete game), Syndergaard provides the right boost to pair up with the current starters while the injury plagued team looks to full recover. 

Syndergaard is reported to be a one-year $13 million plus incentives deal which is a key factor into the Dodgers signing. A low-risk high-reward deal that allows Syndergaard to take a bet on himself in hopes of regaining his confidence and signing a big deal in 2023. 

It's hard to imagine the Dodgers are done as they look for more short term deals and continue taking on low-risk deals. With bigger plans looming in the horizon and the high chance of the team making a massive trade prior to the deadline, Syndergaard's deal comes at the right time.

The contract also sets up the possibility for the team to look at what's left in the shortstop market (Dansby Swanson) or perhaps look deeper into their bag for a Cody Bellinger replacement. 

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RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.

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