The Dodgers avoided arbitration with reliever Corey Knebel on Thursday, agreeing to terms with the veteran right-hander on a one-year, $5.25-million deal a day before Friday’s deadline for arbitration-eligible players and teams to exchange 2021 salary figures.
Knebel was an All-Star closer in 2017, when he notched 39 saves and a 1.78 ERA, striking out 126 and walking 40 in 76 innings of a league-high 76 appearances, and a reliable setup man in 2018, when he went 4-3 with a 3.58 ERA and 16 saves in 57 appearances. Knebel’s fastball showed a slight uptick in velocity after returning from a hamstring injury in September. The defending World Series-champion Dodgers, who have been aggressive in their pursuit of underperforming veteran relievers, are confident that with good health Knebel will rebound in 2021 and fortify a deep bullpen that also includes Kenley Jansen, Blake Treinen, Brusdar Graterol, Victor González, Adam Kolarek and Joe Kelly.
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