After watching their reshaped pitching staff get ravaged by injuries last year, the Dodgers went into this offseason looking to bolster their pitching options across the board.

Yates joins a refurbished bullpen for the World Series champions, who finalized a four-year, $72 million contract with Tanner Scott last week.

The 37-year-old veteran has pitched just one inning in postseason play – a number he should be able to increase with the Dodgers next October.