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• Dodgers splurge on Kenley Jansen, close in on reunion with Justin Turner
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  On Saturday evening, inside the Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort in Curacao, four members of the 2016 Dodgers gathered with their spouses for a photograph. In the...
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers, Justin Turner reportedly close on a four-year contract.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers are close to re-signing third baseman Justin Turner to a four-year contract, first reported by Chris Camello of the Rebel Media Group on Sunday and confirmed...
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Kenley Jansen makes serious commitments in a short span
  From the Web › ESPN
  Days after his wedding, Kenley Jansen closed the deal on an $80 million contract that keeps him in Dodger blue and locks in L.A. as NL West favorites.
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• AP source: Jansen agrees to $80M, 5-year deal with Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing back their reliable closer man, agreeing Monday to an $80 million, five-year contract to keep All-Star Kenley Jansen, a person with...
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers give Kenley Jansen 2nd-largest contract ever for closer, reports say
  From the Web › Sporting News
  His signing is part of an offseason that has redefined what teams are willing to pay dominant ninth-inning specialists.
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Dodgers re-sign closer Kenley Jansen to five-year, $80-million contract
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  When the Dodgers left the Winter Meetings last week, a sense of pessimism pervaded their negotiations with closer Kenley Jansen. He was reportedly weighing a five-year...
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Dodgers, Kenley Jansen agree to reported $80M deal
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  LOS ANGELES - The Dodgers' reluctance to overpay for a closer was trumped by their reluctance to go into the 2017 season without one of the top ones.The Dodgers and...
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Kenley Jansen and the Dodgers agree to a five-year, $80 million deal.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers have re-signed closer Kenley Jansen to a five-year contract worth $80 million. The contract is pending a physical. Jansen got married over the weekend in his...
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Source: Jansen, Dodgers agree to $80M deal
  From the Web › ESPN
  Free-agent closer Kenley Jansen has agreed to a five-year, $80 million deal to remain with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a Dodgers source confirmed to ESPN's Jim...
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Source: 3B Turner close to deal with Dodgers
  From the Web › ESPN
  Free-agent third baseman Justin Turner has a contract offer on the table and is closing in on a deal to remain with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Source: Jansen agrees with Dodgers; Turner close
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers have agreed to re-sign closer Kenley Jansen on Monday, and they are close to also retaining third baseman Justin Turner, according to a baseball source. The...
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Kenley Jansen signs with the Dodgers for five years, $80 million
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  It's the second-biggest deal for a relief pitcher in baseball history.
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• Dodgers continue negotiations with Justin Turner
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  As the Dodgers await closure on Kenley Jansen's free agency, the team has continued negotiations on a multiyear contract with third baseman Justin Turner, according to...
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 10:35 AM
• Dodgers reportedly nearing agreement with Turner
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Justin Turner appears increasingly likely to re-sign with the Dodgers. According to multiple reports on Monday, Los Angeles could be close to a deal with the 32-year-old...
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• MLB Roundup: Dodgers will pay if Justin Turner stays in L.A.
  From the Web › ESPN
  MLB Roundup: Dodgers will pay if Justin Turner stays in L.A.
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 8:35 AM
• Dodgers, Justin Turner reportedly closing in on a four-year deal
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Turner hit .275/.339/.493 with 27 homers and 90 RBI in 2016.
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 7:35 AM
• Dodgers scout Van Proyen passes away
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Longtime Dodgers scout Glen Van Proyen died last week in Chicago. He was 86 and had been suffering from Alzheimer's Disease.
  Share • December 11, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Puig reflects on homeland in documentary
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig talks about fulfilling his Major League dream and his desire to play for his native Cuba in the World Baseball Classic in a new episode of...
  Share • December 10, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers outright Charlie Culberson, opening a spot on the 40-man roster.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers outrighted Charlie Culberson to Triple-A Oklahoma City. They now have 39 players on their 40-man roster. Though the club needed to clear a roster spot to add...
  Share • December 9, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Jansen decision could impact Kershaw down the road
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The unthinkable for Dodgers Nation is only two years away, when Clayton Kershaw will be 30 years old and eligible for free agency by opting out of his contract. The ace...
  Share • December 9, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Dodgers outright Culberson to Triple-A
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Charlie Culberson, whose walk-off home run clinched the National League West for the Dodgers this past season, was outrighted to Triple-A on Friday.
  Share • December 9, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• How the White Sox nabbed 30 wins in a week
  From the Web › ESPN
  White Sox GM Rick Hahn reaped kudos for his move to rebuild. But by trading today's stars for tomorrow's, how much do his deals stand out from others' transactions at...
  Share • December 9, 2016 at 7:35 AM
• Jansen and Turner reunite for a weekend; will the Dodgers make it last?
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  As Dodger fans wait with bated breath to learn where third baseman Justin Turner and closer Kenley Jansen will spend the 2017 season, the two free agents reunited for a...
  Share • December 8, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Dodgers exit Meetings with work to be done
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers' departure on Thursday was subdued, the front office quickly and quietly pulling out of the Winter Meetings with essentially the same major needs they had...
  Share • December 8, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• As Kenley Jansen's market heats up, the Dodgers may need to ponder alternatives
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  A year ago, as the Dodgers pondered the free agency of a vital member of their pitching staff, the organization opted for restraint over aggression. The club declined to...
  Share • December 8, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• Winter Meetings Daily: Kenley Jansen priority for Dodgers?
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Dodgers are pushing to re-sign Kenley Jansen, but his price might be getting too high. If that's the case, Justin Turner should become the focus.
  Share • December 8, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• A sensible course figures to be the Dodgers' best bet
  From the Web › ESPN
  Practical financial decisions might cost the Dodgers Kenley Jansen or Justin Turner and irritate fans, but it's the prudent path to follow.
  Share • December 8, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• Winter Meetings Daily: Nationals join fray for Kenley Jansen
  From the Web › ESPN
  Winter Meetings Daily: Nationals join fray for Kenley Jansen
  Share • December 8, 2016 at 8:35 AM
• Wade Davis and Aroldis Chapman are off the market. What's next for Kenley Jansen and the Dodgers?
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  And then there was one. On the same day closer Wade Davis was traded to the Chicago Cubs, the New York Yankees were reportedly finalizing a five-year, $86 million...
  Share • December 7, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Plan in place as Urias strives for peak fitness
  From the Web › MLB.com
  While we wait for transactions, the theme for the Dodgers this week has been weight. The club's Winter Meetings news has included offseason desires for outfielder Yasiel...
  Share • December 7, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Kenley Jansen, Aroldis Chapman creating a bottleneck for Dodgers, MLB
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. >> While Kenley Jansen and Aroldis Chapman ponder, the Dodgers - and several other teams - are stuck in limbo.As Dodgers general manager Farhan...
  Share • December 7, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• Chapman rejoining Yanks on 5-year, $86M deal
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Yankees have reunited with closer Aroldis Chapman on a five-year, $86 million year deal, the four-time All-Star told ESPN's Marly Rivera.
  Share • December 7, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• Dodgers completing due diligence ahead of deals
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers came to the Winter Meetings seeking a closer and a third baseman, and they will probably leave on Thursday with the same needs.
  Share • December 7, 2016 at 8:35 PM
• Dodgers waiting on Kenley Jansen as Aroldis Chapman signs with Yankees
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  At a quarter past 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dodgers General Manager Farhan Zaidi made a prediction that did not exactly classify as bold, given the languid pace of...
  Share • December 7, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• Source: Teams waiting on Chapman decision
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Yankees, Marlins and Dodgers remain in pursuit of coveted free-agent closers Aroldis Chapman and Kenley Jansen, sources say, with Chapman's contract expected to set...
  Share • December 7, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Roberts, A-Gone to take part in Dubai clinic
  From the Web › MLB.com
  National League Manager of the Year Award winner Dave Roberts and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez will be in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, next week to conduct a baseball...
  Share • December 7, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• MLB Roundup: As Yankees seek relief, Dodgers may be priced out of closer market
  From the Web › ESPN
  MLB Roundup: As Yankees seek relief, Dodgers may be priced out of closer market
  Share • December 7, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• Winter Meetings Daily: Dodgers pursuing Todd Frazier?
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Dodgers, exploring potential alternatives for free agent Justin Turner, expressed interest in White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier.
  Share • December 7, 2016 at 8:35 AM
• Implications of blockbuster Chris Sale trade could affect Dodgers
  From the Web › ESPN
  Implications of blockbuster Chris Sale trade could affect Dodgers
  Share • December 7, 2016 at 8:35 AM
• Dodgers hope for more stamina from Kenta Maeda in 2017
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Kenta Maeda made 32 starts in his rookie season. In 19 of them, he received more than four days of rest, operating on a schedule similar to the one he followed for years...
  Share • December 7, 2016 at 7:35 AM
• Third base a priority for Dodgers
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. >> Even though the Dodgers didn't get Chris Sale, it still may have been good news for them when the Chicago White Sox traded him on Tuesday.By...
  Share • December 6, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Dodgers still in on Turner, Jansen
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Is there a realistic pathway for the Dodgers, while desiring to reduce payroll, to still re-sign both of their top free agents, third baseman Justin Turner and closer...
  Share • December 6, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Roberts says Maeda aims to increase strength, stamina
  From the Web › MLB.com
  At the Winter Meetings on Tuesday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Kenta Maeda is implementing an offseason conditioning program more suited to MLB than to the Nippon...
  Share • December 6, 2016 at 6:35 PM
• Still hopeful for reunion with Justin Turner, Dodgers explore infield trade market
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  As the second day of baseball's winter meetings wound to a close, the Dodgers churned through a variety of scenarios, searching for solutions to their vacancies at third...
  Share • December 6, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers Dugout: Rich Hill is back, but who's next for the Dodgers?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hi, my name is Houston Mitchell, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. I wonder if Vin Scully is having second thoughts and wants to return next season. Next...
  Share • December 6, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Red Sox display philosophical difference with Dodgers by trading top prospect for ace Chris Sale
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Corey Seager? Julio Urias? Joc Pederson? The Dodgers have held onto all three, despite plenty of chances to trade them. The Dodgers believe — and they are not...
  Share • December 6, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Report: Dodgers have checked in on Jose Bautista.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers have contacted the representatives for free agent outfielder Jose Bautista, according to the Toronto Star. Bautista, a 36-year-old right fielder, had a .234...
  Share • December 6, 2016 at 10:35 AM
• If the Dodgers don't re-sign Justin Turner, who plays third base?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  This does not have to be complicated. The Dodgers want their third baseman of 2017 to be the same man who filled the role in 2016. And Justin Turner, the sole quality...
  Share • December 6, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• Doctor's orders: Lasorda skips Winter Meetings
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Legendary Dodgers executive Tom Lasorda, a decades-long fixture at MLB's Winter Meetings, is not attending the current one on doctor's orders.
  Share • December 6, 2016 at 6:35 AM
• Roberts believes upbeat Puig can help Dodgers
  From the Web › MLB.com
  With a trade of Yasiel Puig still not completely ruled out this winter, the right-handed-hitting native of Cuba is working out in Miami and is on a new nutritional...
  Share • December 5, 2016 at 8:35 PM
• Players pushed for end to All-Star/World Series link
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Having been pitched in five All-Star Games - losing the 2015 contest in Cincinnati - Clayton Kershaw wants them to have no part in determining World Series home-field...
  Share • December 5, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Dodgers 'meet-and-greets' available for great cause
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The focus of this year's annual MLB "Play Ball" auction initiative is to honor one of its own.
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• Dodgers eyeing more than just elite closer
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers' president of baseball operations, indicated Mark Melancon, who signed with the Giants on Monday, wasn't his Plan A, especially with...
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• Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw begins offseason throwing program
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hours before he flew to the East Coast, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw played catch to start his off-season throwing program. After missing six weeks in 2016 with a...
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• As prices rise for Aroldis Chapman and Kenley Jansen, Dodgers show interest in Royals closer Wade Davis
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  On Monday morning, as the industry gathered for its annual ritual of bartering and bluffing known as the winter meetings, reports surfaced about Miami's willingness to...
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• Dodgers' target Brian Dozier flattered by rumors, prefers to stay with Twins
  From the Web › ESPN
  Dodgers' target Brian Dozier flattered by rumors, prefers to stay with Twins
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• Gonzalez brothers ready to lead Mexico at Classic
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Edgar Gonzalez is only two years removed from playing his last professional game in the Minor Leagues. At 38, he'll try his hand at managing Team Mexico this spring in...
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• Kershaw says back injury no longer a concern
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw began his offseason throwing program Monday, convinced the herniated disk in his lower back, which sidelined him for 2 1/2 months this...
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• Dodgers re-sign emotional Rich Hill for reported 3 years, $48M
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. >> Rich Hill's voice cracked as he described his emotions upon re-signing with the Dodgers on Monday.Sure, the $48 million he'll be paid over the...
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• MLB Rumor Central: Dodgers eyeing Royals' Wade Davis, Lorenzo Cain?
  From the Web › ESPN
  MLB Rumor Central: Dodgers eyeing Royals' Wade Davis, Lorenzo Cain?
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• Winter meetings heat up: Melancon to Giants, Hill to Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Albeit too late to save them this year, the San Francisco Giants got their closer. All-Star righty Mark Melancon and the Giants reached agreement on a $62 million...
  Share • December 5, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• MLB trade rumors 2017: Dodgers, Cardinals tied to Royals' Lorenzo Cain
  From the Web › Sporting News
  The 2015 All-Star fits the outfield needs of the Dodgers and Cardinals, who parted ways with Josh Reddick and Matt Holliday, respectively.
  Share • December 5, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers sign Rich Hill for three years, $48 million.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers have re-signed pitcher Rich Hill to a three-year, $48 million contract. According to the Associated Press, Hill received a $2 million signing bonus plus $12...
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• Kenta Maeda passing on World Baseball Classic?
  From the Web › ESPN
  Dodgers manager Dave Roberts seemed to indicate Monday that Kenta Maeda has declined an invitation to play in the WBC.
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• Keeping Rich Hill could mean Dodgers have moved on from Chris Sale
  From the Web › ESPN
  Keeping Rich Hill could mean Dodgers have moved on from Chris Sale
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• Rich Hill's $48M deal is risky, but the Dodgers are well-equipped to gamble
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  In a reunion that makes a ton of sense for both sides, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Monday that they've reached a three-year, $48 million agreement with veteran...
  Share • December 5, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• MLB trade rumors: Rangers in frequent contact with Pirates for Andrew McCutchen
  From the Web › Sporting News
  Texas will have to send a better package than what the Nationals and Dodgers are offering to land All-Star Andrew McCutchen.
  Share • December 5, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Adrian Gonzalez among confirmed participants in 2017 World Baseball Classic.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  First baseman Adrian Gonzalez was the only Dodgers player listed among the confirmed participants in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, released Monday by MLB. Gonzalez...
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• MLB Rumor Central: Dodgers shopping Scott Kazmir, Brandon McCarthy
  From the Web › ESPN
  MLB Rumor Central: Dodgers shopping Scott Kazmir, Brandon McCarthy
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• Dodgers hope Yasiel Puig can shed some bulk for 2017
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  For the second winter in a row, the Dodgers have asked outfielder Yasiel Puig to reduce the bulk from his frame, which some evaluators believe has hampered his ability...
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• Winter Meetings interview with Friedman, Hill, Roberts
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Andrew Friedman, Rich Hill and Dave Roberts discuss Hill's three-year contract with the Dodgers on Monday at the Winter Meetings.
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• Adrian commits to playing in World Baseball Classic
  From the Web › MLB.com
  With the World Baseball Classic just a few months away, the rosters are beginning to take shape. More names surfaced Monday as the World Baseball Classic released an...
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• Pitching depth a key to Dodgers re-signing Rich Hill
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  A Dodgers jersey hung unbuttoned across Rich Hill's shoulders. A matching cap adorned his head. He had been handed the garments moments before by Andrew Friedman, the...
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• Dodgers keep free-agent pitcher Rich Hill with 3-year deal
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers have signed free-agent pitcher Rich Hill to a three-year contract after he went 3-2 with a 1.83 ERA in six starts with the team he joined at...
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• Dodgers re-sign Rich Hill for reported 3 years, $48M
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - The Dodgers took care of one of their most pressing offseason needs on the first day of the winter meetings, officially re-signing Rich Hill on...
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• Dodgers sign left-hander Hill to 3-year deal
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Dodgers have signed Rich Hill, who was considered one of the top free-agent starters on the market, to a three-year deal.
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• Dodgers reportedly showing interest in Cutch
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The first day of the Winter Meetings brought a new round of rumors around the Pirates and Andrew McCutchen -- and perhaps a new suitor for Pittsburgh's franchise player...
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• Hill emotional over LA return, 1st big contract
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Contract-signing announcements at the Winter Meetings are routine, but not for Rich Hill. Speaking Monday after signing a three-year, $48 million deal to remain with the...
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• Dodgers sign Rich Hill to a three-year, $48 million deal
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Hill posted a 2.12 ERA and 129 strikeouts in 110.1 innings between the Athletics and Dodgers in 2016
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• Bellinger on Fall League's Top Prospects Team
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Arizona Fall League announced it's official Top Prospects Team on Monday. Selected by Fall League managers and coaches, the team recognizes 24 players who...
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