[扯蛋] Dodgers, Vicente Padilla finalize deal
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Los Angeles Dodgers finalized their one-year,
$2 million contract with Vicente Padilla on Thursday, two days after the
veteran right-hander agreed to terms. The deal contains several performance
bonuses, but a base salary less than half the $5.025 million the Dodgers paid
Padilla in 2010.
Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said in a statement released by the team
that Padilla's "flexibility and willingness to be in whatever role we may
need him in was very important to us." Although Coletti didn't specify what
role club officials have in mind for Padilla, barring an injury to another
pitcher, he clearly will begin the season in the bullpen and probably stay
there for most of the year.
Padilla, who began his major league career as a reliever for the Arizona
Diamondbacks in 1999, has made a grand total of two relief appearances in the
past nine years. He also was the Dodgers' Opening Day starter in 2010.
However, with the Dodgers' starting rotation already set with Clayton
Kershaw, Chad Billingsley, Ted Lilly, Hiroki Kuroda and Jon Garland, the
Dodgers signed Padilla to be a possible swingman. However, because of his
pitching repertoire, club officials also believe he could be a possible
alternative as the team's closer if incumbent closer Jonathan Broxton
continues to struggle.
Padilla, 33, battled injuries this season and made only 16 starts. But
despite a middling 6-5 record and 4.07 ERA, his statistics bear out the fact
that when he was healthy, he was pretty good. He gave up just 79 hits in 95
innings and struck out 3 1/2 batters for every one he walked. He had a 1.61
ERA at home, where opposing batters hit just .168 off him.
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