Dodgers sign former Yankees pitcher, 4-year MLB veteran
The Los Angeles Dodgers are taking a flier on pitcher Jake Cousins, who posted a 2. 37 ERA out of the New York Yankees’ bullpen in 2024 but hasn’t pitched since undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in June 2025. The Dodgers have yet to announce the minor league contract, which was noted as official as of March 24 on the team’s transactions log .
MORE: Former Dodgers, Mets pitcher announces immediate retirement at 36 Cousins, 31, is 5-2 with a 2. 78 ERA in 88 MLB games across four seasons with the Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers (2021-23). According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, Cousins’ contract is worth $950,000 plus incentives that could earn him another $50,000 if he appears in five games this year and finishes the season on the Dodgers’ active roster.
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