Dec 23, 2020
Report: Dodgers agree to deal with Kahnle
Reliever Tommy Kahnle is in agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a two-year contract according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
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Reliever Tommy Kahnle is in agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a two-year contract according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
Free-agent reliever Tommy Kahnle in agreement with Dodgers on two-year contract, source tells The Athletic. Kahnle underwent Tommy John surgery in August.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 23, 2020
The hard-throwing right-hander had Tommy John surgery in August and will likely miss the 2021 season.
Jon Heyman of the MLB Network reports the deal is for $5.25 million in total.
Kahnle Dodgers deal is for $5.25M for 2 years. He had Tommy John surgery in August.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 23, 2020
The 31-year-old made just one appearance last season with the New York Yankees. He also spent the previous two and a half seasons in the Bronx after coming over in a trade with the Chicago White Sox.
For his career, Kahnle owns a 3.82 ERA in 285 big league games spread out over seven seasons. His best season came in 2017 when he went 2-4 with a 2.59 ERA while striking out 13.8 batters per nine innings.
He was selected in the fifth round of the 2010 MLB Draft.