The Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be in can’t stop, won’t stop mode.
Even after they agreed to re-sign closer Kenley Jansen and, more relevantly, infielder Justin Turner on Monday, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports that there’s “no indication” the Dodgers are out of the running for Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier.
No indication dodgers are out on Dozier, even after today's haul
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 12, 2016
Dozier, 29, is under contract through 2018 and will make an affordable $6 million in 2017. That matters for a Dodgers team with an abundance of young prospects to offer and the virtual certainty of a steep luxury tax bill next year.
The Dodgers need a second baseman with Howie Kendrick being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies earlier this offseason and Chase Utley a free agent. Their interest in Dozier has been well-documented as an affordable hitter who smacked 42 home runs last season (tied for third in the MLB) may be just what the doctor ordered for them.
