If these tweets from Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times are any indication, it looks like the Dodgers and free agent left-hander Paul Maholm have reached agreement on a contract:
Locker for "Maholm" in #Dodgers clubhouse.
— Dylan Hernández (@dylanohernandez) February 8, 2014
Paul Maholm went in and out of the #Dodgers clubhouse. Evidently, he's taking a physical right now.
— Dylan Hernández (@dylanohernandez) February 8, 2014
The move comes less than 24 hours after Bronson Arroyo, another Dodgers target, agreed to a two-year contract with the Diamondbacks. While Maholm isn’t a big name, he’ll be useful insurance for the starting rotation. Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke, Hyun-jin Ryu, and Dan Haren are locked into the first four spots, but Josh Beckett is no sure thing after thoracic outlet surgery and Chad Billingsley likely won’t be ready to return from Tommy John surgery until May or June.
Maholm, 31, posted a 4.41 ERA and 105/47 K/BB ratio over 153 innings with the Braves last season.
UPDATE: Hernandez surmises that it will be a minor league deal. This has the makings of a potential bargain.
