by Josh AlperFiled under: Dodgers, Padres, MLB Hot Stove, MLB Free Agency
Jon Garland didn't have to look far to find an employer for the 2011 season. He just hopped on the I-5 north from San Diego for a couple of hours and pulled into the players' lot at Dodgers Stadium. The Dodgers announced Friday that they've reached an agreement with Garland on a one-year deal with a club option for 2012. Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times reports that Garland will get $5 million plus incentives in 2011 and that a vesting option worth $8 million will kick in for 2012 if he pitches 190 innings in his first season. It's his second stint with the Dodgers after a late-season trade in 2009 gave him a month with the team.
"We're very pleased to have Jon join this group and give us five very strong starters going into Spring Training," said Dodgers G.M. Ned Colletti. "We saw what Jon was capable of down the stretch in 2009 and again last year within our division. Year after year, he takes the ball 30-plus times and gives his team a chance to win every time out."
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