Dodgers sign Yhency Brazoban -- and 14 others -- to minor league contracts
The Dodgers re-signed reliever Yhency Brazoban today, one of 15 players signed to minor league contracts. The list also includes infielder Juan Castro, whom the Dodgers tried to sign as a utility infielder last season, and Luis Maza, who filled that role in the absence of a veteran such as Castro.
Brazoban, 28, appeared in two games last season, rehabilitating from a shoulder injury and slow to regain his conditioning. He saved 21 games in place of the injured Eric Gagne in 2005 but has pitched just 9 2/3 innings -- with no saves -- in the three years since then.
All 15 players have been invited to spring training. The others: left-handers Carmen Cali, Brian Mazone, Jacobo Meque, Stephen Randolph and Erick Threets; right-handers Travis Chick, Nick DeBarr, Edgar Martinez and Scott Strickland; middle infielder Hector Luna and two first basemen/outfielders: Mitch Jones and Val Pascucci.
-- Bill Shaikin
Photo: Yhency Brazoban in 2005. Credit: Nick Laham / Getty Images
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Posted by: Chunkdog | January 08, 2009 at 01:15 PM
wait, Edgar Martinez has come out of retirement and come back as a righthanded pitcher, wow from DH to pitching, that's amazing, I believe that's a reverse Ankiel
Posted by: weeha004 | January 08, 2009 at 04:23 PM
I really feel these are the moves that will put us over the top. I seem to have lost my season ticket renewal info.
Posted by: Hank | January 08, 2009 at 05:11 PM
Different Edgar Martinez, this one was originally a catcher in the Red Sox organization and converted to pitcher.
http://www.soxprospects.com/players/martinez-edgar.htm
Posted by: Rahib | January 09, 2009 at 08:36 AM