JON GARLAND RUMORS & GOSSIP

The Dodgers have turned down 32-year old righty starting pitcher Jon Garland’s option for the 2012 season valued at $8 million bucks. This was a very easy choice for the Dodgers as Garland is still recovering from right rotator cuff surgery. Garland pitched in 9 games (all starts) for the Dodgers in 2011 and he was 1-5 with a 4.43 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. He pitched in 15 games...

Los Angeles Dodgers righthander Jon Garland is not expected back this season, according to a published reported. ESPNLosAngeles.com, citing a course, said Garland will not return from the 15-day disabled list even he does not need season-ending shoulder surgery. The 31-year-old Garland went on the DL early last month with an ailing right shoulder. He was scheduled to get a second...

The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to place righthander Jon Garland on the 15-day disabled list with an ailing right shoulder.Garland is 1-5 with a 4.33 ERA in nine starts this season. He has not won since April 20.It will be the second trip to the DL this season for Garland, who missed the first two weeks while recuperating from a strained oblique.The 31-year-old Garland, who...

WHITE SOX 9, DODGERS 2 In Arcadia real estate, 4 is a negative number (LA Times) Jon Garland got demolished in the fourth inning today, allowing six earned runs and burying the Dodgers' hope for a second straight victory over the White Sox. Jerry Sands did pop his first home run, but that was about the only bright spot for the Dodgers.

Jon Garland strained his oblique muscle Wednesday and the team hopes to have him back by April 12. This looks to give either young sensation John Ely or veteran Tim Redding a chance to make the team out of camp. Both haven’t given up a run this spring and Ely looks especially good, back to his old self from last year. I’d go with Ely, who showed early last year how could...

During a Cactus League game against the Mariners on Wednesday afternoon, Dodgers starter Jon Garland had to come out after sustaining an injury that was later revealed to be a strained oblique. Now, via MLB.com’s Ken Gurnick, we have a timetable. Dodgers starter Jon Garland said on Thursday an MRI confirmed that he has a [...]

Our $5M man Jon Garland left today's game in the second inning, after only five outs, clutching his side: GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Jon Garland left Wednesday's Cactus League game with two outs in the top of the second inning because of a left-oblique injury. There was no immediate diagnosis or prognosis, but Garland said he would meet with a team...

Fans, the free agent market has been heating up, especially for the Dodgers. Here is a rundown of whom the Dodgers have signed and who remains on their Christmas to do list. Jon Garland: What a major free agent signing to help bolster the Dodgers starting rotation! Jon Garland is a veteran pitcher, who has pitched on a championship team. (2005 White Sox) He has posted nine consecutive...

Source: YardBarker.com San Diego Padres free agent pitcher signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend. He signed for a one-year $5 million contract with an option next year. The option is for $8 million and is automatically picked up if he pitches 190 innings. Garland turned down the $6.75 million option that the Padres had this season and decided to move up...

The Los Angeles Dodgers do not have a lot of money to throw around. So what resources they do have need to be spent wisely. Signing Jon Garland for a year at $5 million is a very wise move. Garland has been as reliable as they come and depending on whose WAR you look at these days, Garland has consistently been worth between $8.5 million and $12 million every year since 2004. He...