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The Los Angeles Dodgers sign Wil Ledezma

Found December 12, 2011 on Dodgers Locker:
TEAMS: Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers have signed 30-year old lefty reliever/starter Wil Ledezma to a minor league deal. Ledezma pitched in 5 games (0 starts) for the Blue Jays last year and he was 0-0 with a 15.00 ERA and a 3.00 WHIP. He has now pitched in 192 games (40 starts) in his first 9 years in the majors and he is 15-25 with a 5.40 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP. Ledezma has always had a big time left arm, so maybe the light will come on this year if the Dodgers can coach him up. The price is right to give Ledezma a chance to compete for a bullpen job next spring.
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