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VIDEO: Dodgers Updates – Sign Paul Maholm, Kenley Jansen Reaches Deal

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Over the weekend, pitchers and catchers reported to Camelback Ranch in Arizona for Spring Training. They were also joined by newly signed back-end starter, Paul Maholm. The Dodgers signed the left-hander to a 1 year, $1.5 million dollar contract. The deal was said to include incentives, which would raise the total value of the deal up to $6.5 million. Maholm appeared and started in 26 games last season with the Atlanta Braves with a 4.41 ERA. He will be in competition with Josh Beckett and Chad Billingsley for the fifth spot in the rotation.



Speaking of Beckett, he announced he would be ready for the start of the season. He threw a successful 30-pitch bullpen session on Monday at Camelback Ranch and didn’t stop to tend to his fingers. Beckett was sidelined last season and had a rib removed in a surgery to alleviate a nerve condition that was affecting his right arm.

Lastly, right handed closer, Kenley Jansen and the Dodgers avoided arbitration and came to a $4.3 million dollar deal for the season today. He finished last season with a 1.88 ERA, 28 saves and struck out a career-high 111 batters. It’s hard to believe that Jansen, one of baseball’s top closers, was a catcher just a few years ago.

That’s a wrap for today’s Dodgers Update. Follow Dodgers Nation on Twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe right here on YouTube for all of your Dodger news. Let us know what you think about the Dodger bullpen in the comments below.

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