Dodgers Agree With Tommy Kahnle
4 years agoThe Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a two-year deal with reliever Tommy Kahnle (elbow) on Wednesday, according to a source. Kahnle will receive $750,000 in 2021, $3.45 million in 2022 and a $550,000 signing bonus. The deal includes $750,000 in performance bonuses in 2022. The right-hander had Tommy John surgery in August while with the Yankees, so he'll miss most of, if not all, of 2021. The 31-year-old struck out 88 hitters in 61 1/3 innings with a 3.67 ERA with the Yankees in 2019. He struggled in 2018 but posted a 2.60 ERA in 2016-17. Kahnle had a 49 percent whiff rate on his changeup and generated 67 strikeouts in 2019. So while he may not help the Dodgers next season, Kahnle should be a high-strikeout arm in LA's bullpen by 2022. He's unlikely to be in the mix for saves, but his swing-and-miss stuff could make him attractive in deeper leagues.
Source: MLB.com - Mark Feinsand
Source: MLB.com - Mark Feinsand