The Dodgers were relatively relaxed during the winter meetings last week. After trading Juan Pierre they are now looking to make some moves with the money they saved.
According to the LA Times Friday, Jamey Carroll, a free agent that played as utility infielder with the tribe the past two seasons, will sign with the Dodgers pending a physical.
Carroll, 35-years-old, hit .276 with two home runs and 26 runs batted-in in 93 games for the Tribe in 2009. Over eight major-league seasons, he has hit .273, with 12 home runs, and 174 runs batted in.
He is a career .273 hitter in 786 career games at the Major League level. Carroll began his Major League career in 2002 with the then-Montreal Expos and has played for the Expos, Washington Nationals, Colorado Rockies, and Indians. Carroll helped take the Rockies to the World Series in 2007.
Carroll becomes the first free agent signing this winter by the Dodgers, who won the National League West Division crown this past season. Carroll may be considered the best pinch-hitter in the Major Leagues with a career .351 average in nearly 100 career at-bats in the situation.
The LA Times said Carroll will be guaranteed $3.85 million over the lifetime of the contract, with an additional $250,000 per year based on plate appearances.
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