Only a day after announcing the signing of LHP Scott Kazmir to a 3-year deal, the Dodgers have reportedly signed Japanese RHP Kenta Maeda.
The exact details of the deal are unknown at the moment. However, under the new posting system the Dodgers will be required to pay Maeda's old team, the Hiroshima Carp, a posting fee. That exact fee is unknown at the moment but it is highly likely that it will be the $20 million maximum. At 27 years old, Maeda went 97-67 with a 2.39 ERA in eight seasons in Japan. Last season he finished with a 15-8 record and a 2.