Dodgers sign LHP Tyler Anderson, trade OF Raley to Tampa Bay

Updated Mar. 18, 2022 7:44 p.m. ET

Associated Press

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed veteran left-hander Tyler Anderson to a one-year contract.

Los Angeles also acquired minor league pitcher Tanner Dodson from Tampa Bay in a trade for outfielder Luke Raley on Friday.

The 32-year-old Anderson split last season between Pittsburgh and Seattle, going a combined 7-11 with 4.53 ERA in 31 starts with solid control and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. He was 5-8 with a 4.35 ERA for the Pirates and 2-3 with a 4.81 ERA for the Mariners.

Anderson should be a candidate for a rotation spot for the Dodgers, who aren't as deep as usual on the mound to start this season without Max Scherzer, Trevor Bauer and Dustin May.

Andrew Heaney, Tony Gonsolin and David Price are among the candidates for the remaining rotation spots behind Walker Buehler, Clayton Kershaw and Julio Urías.

Raley batted .182 with two homers and four RBIs in 33 games for the Dodgers last season after making his major league debut April 9. He was pulled from the Los Angeles lineup Friday shortly before the Dodgers' spring training opener against Milwaukee.

Dodson went a combined 5-2 with a 3.20 ERA and 64 strikeouts last season between High-A Bowling Green and Double-A Montgomery. He was the 78th overall pick in the 2018 draft out of California.

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