Sunday night the Dodgers agreed to a one year $875K dollar deal with Scott Alexander, avoiding arbitration and retaining the southpaw for another season. The deal is slightly less than Alexander was projected to get in arbitration and the deal makes a lot of sense for the Dodgers. While Scott Alexander struggled in his abbreviated 2019 season, he is still a serviceable left-handed reliever at a time when the relief market is abysmal.
With Drew Pomeranz off the board, the free-agent market features names such as Luis Avilan, Jerry Blevins, Tony Cingrani, Zack Duke, Zac Rosscup, and Francisco Liriano among others.