truebluefan

Right-handed pitcher Scott Proctor and the Dodgers avoided arbitration by agreeing on a one-year contract worth more than $1.1 million.

Proctor, who was acquired in a trade with the New York Yankees for Wilson Betemit in late July, was 5-5 with a 3.65 earned-run average over 86 1/3 innings in the majors last season.

Proctor and the Dodgers exchanged salary arbitration figures on Friday, with Proctor filing for $1.3 million and the Dodgers offering $930,000.

Proctor's signing leaves the Dodgers with only one player eligible for arbitration, left-handed relieverJoe Beimel, who filed for $2.15 million and was offered $1.7 million. Beimel went to arbitration last year and lost, settling for a salary of $912,500.

Domenic

This is nothing but good news - the Dodgers bullpen is ridiculously deep this season... hopefully Torre doesn't run it into the ground as he did the Yankees' in recent years.

Dare I say Saito, Broxton, Beimel, Proctor, and Brazoban form the most talented and deep bullpen in the majors?

Oh, I dare.