Los Angeles Dodgers Sign Another Veteran Reliever

Los Angeles Dodgers Sign Reliever Jose Urena

According to Jon Heyman of the NY Post, the Dodgers have signed veteran reliever Jose Urena.

The Toronto Blue Jays just designated Urena, and he opted for free agency, making him available to sign elsewhere.

He had a brief stint with the Blue Jays, having just been signed in May. Prior to that, he had an ever-shorter stint with the New York Mets, who the Dodgers are currently playing.

He is making the trip out to LA and will be available for tonight’s game if needed.

Urena has been in the big leagues for 11 seasons and has been with numerous different organizations. Arguably, his best season came just last year with the Texas Rangers. He posted a 3.80 ERA over 109.0 innings.

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So far this season in limited action, he has a 5.87 ERA over 15.1 innings. He has 8 strikeouts but has given up 5 home runs.

The Dodgers clawed their way back against the Mets last night in the bottom of the 9th. Unfortunately, Tanner Scott struggled again, giving up 2 runs in the 10th, which would be the deciding factor as the Mets won 4-3.

Urena probably is not a long-term solution, but he is a necessary addition with the current state of the bullpen.