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Dodgers Rumors: LA Linked to Top Japanese Free Agent Pitcher

The Dodgers have expressed interest in Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga.

Ryan Menzie

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The pitching unit ravaged with injuries by the end of the season for the Dodgers still has plenty of talent assuming they all come back healthy for the 2023 season. However, this doesn't stop the Dodgers from looking out for more talent and they have their eyes on top Japanese prospect Kodai Senga. 

Senga has been in the Japanese League for 11 seasons and recently has been eligible to negotiate with the MLB. With a 2.42 career ERA and a 67% winning record, it's no doubt many teams are going to try to get their hands on the ace. 

Among other teams that have made their presence known in the Senga sweepstakes are the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs finished with a -74 run differential so any help they can get in their pitching unit will hopefully bolster their chances of winning games and keeping other teams at bay. 

While the Dodgers led the league in run differential, it all went away during the NLDS as the team's top pitchers were recovering from injuries or out for the season with more severe injuries. At just 29 years old, Senga has plenty in the tank that can help a Dodgers roster get back into the championship conversation.

It all starts with the pitching, but with the way the Dodgers were able to hit the ball during the regular season, any extra boost in the pitching unit would be a plus when it matters most. The Dodgers' pursuit will be a challenging one, but they will do what they can to bring him in. 

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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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