The Dodgers have signed Todd Coffey to a one-year deal with a club option for 2013, the team announced. He'll earn $1MM in 2013, and the club option is worth $2.5MM with a $300K buyout for a total guarantee of $1.3MM. The Beverly Hills Sports Council represents Coffey.
Coffey posted a 3.62 ERA with 6.9 K/9, 3.0 BB/9 and a 43.6% ground ball rate in 59 2/3 innings for the Nationals in 2011. The 31-year-old owns a 4.08 ERA with 6.7 K/9, 2.8 BB/9 and a 51% ground ball rate over the course of seven MLB seasons. He has been considerably more effective against right-handed hitting as a big league pitcher.
Dodgers GM Ned Colletti had already added relievers Mike MacDougal ($1MM deal) and John Grabow (minor league deal) to the bullpen mix this offseason. The Dodgers also signed starters Chris Capuano and Aaron Harang to two-year contracts. Free agents Luis Ayala, Shawn Camp, Scott Linebrink and Michael Wuertz are out there for teams seeking right-handed relievers.
Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com first reported news of the agreement while Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports and Dylan Hernandez of The Los Angeles Times added details (all Twitter links).
Mike Axisa contributed to this post.
Filling the hole left by Broxton?
Needs to gain 40-60 pounds…
what hole the dude played like 13 games last year
Finally, a good pickup from the Dodgers this offseason…
LA and todd coffey are an odd couple, but it really is their first nice pickup of the offseason.
I don’t get it. Seems most of the praise for Coffey is about his personality not his abilities. He’s a journeyman middle reliever. Where does he fit into the Dodgers bullpen, where the needs are actually left-handed?
Paid min wage for pitching, 886k for the sprint from the BP.
the others werent that bad. just not something fans would like. but it will all change by April 31
Does that mean it will never change considering there is no April 31…ever?
April Fools!!!
Well if anything his wind sprints to the mound in DC should help him escape from Dodgers fans if things get ugly.
I love to watch this guy sprint to the mound
Color me underwhelmed. Keep throwing it up against the wall, Ned. Sooner or later something has to stick.
This is the most excited I’ve been for a Dodger’s signing all offseason. And it’s not even because he’s a good player; I just want to see him run to the mound.
i think he added about 40 lbs last offseason. i hear he spent the offseason cooking through paula deans latest cookbook.
Ronald Bellasario is currently at immigration waiting for papers to go back to Venezuela (should take 2-3 years). Irony.
Todd Cofey should put the Dodgers over the top!
-not
Don’t see how this is good don’t they need a left hander not another average right hander with 4.08 era
Coffey is a pretty reliable reliever without any real injury concerns, which is always a good addition. Plus, if 4.08 ERA isn’t going to do it for you, 4.08 seconds for Todd to sprint in from the bullpen to the mound should.
Coffey is a pretty reliable reliever without any real injury concerns, which is always a good addition. Plus, if 4.08 ERA isn’t going to do it for you, 4.08 seconds for Todd to sprint in from the bullpen to the mound should.
Paul Edgecomb: Your name is Todd Coffey?
Todd Coffey: Yes sir boss. Like the drink, only not spelled the same.
Paul Edgecomb: Oh, you can spell can you?
Todd Coffey: Just my name boss.
Sorry to see Coffey leave the Nats but their bullpen is stacked now. Coffey did a nice job, and he brought personality to the team….both on the field….and in public appearances for the team. Good luck to him.
Did you read the end of that article Terry Ryan? “Free agents Luis Ayala, Shawn Camp, Scott Linebrink and Michael Wuertz are out there for teams seeking right-handed relievers.”
I would prefer to bring Wuertz, an Austin MN native, back to MN.
this guy has potential to become my favorite dodger since jamey carroll left
Jansen, Guerra, Lindblom, Elbert, Guerrier are no brainers for the bullpen, when you add MacDougal and Coffey… I guess that means Hawksworth is a goner. And Eovaldi will be back in the minors. And Belisario probably isn’t showing up. And Kuo isn’t coming back.
The good news: at least this lowers the chance we have to see Troncoso again…
Coffey adds depth to the Dodgers bullpen, which is a good thing since their rotation is put together with chewing gum and paper clips after Kershaw. However, I don’t see Coffey being a difference maker.
Todd Coffey provides depth for the Dodgers bullpen, which is a good thing since the rotation is put together with chewing gum and paper clips after Kershaw. However, I don’t see him being a difference maker.
Twins need to sign Luis Ayala immediately. The Twins bullpen really isn’t that bad as of right now though. I would like to see only one of either Burton or Bulger, however. Twins made a huge mistake by signing Capps, and not waiting for the chance to sign Francisco Cordero instead, for less money.
Brian Duensing
Anthony Swarzak
Jason Bulger
Jared Burton
Joel Zumaya
Glen Perkins
Matt Capps
That ship has already sailed with Ayala. They traded him because he wanted to be their closer. Which isn’t a big problem when you’re on a losing team, but it was on a team that was contending. Also I think that last year was an anomaly. He’s not the answer to the Twins bullpen problem.
Babe Ruth says hello
Babe Ruth is dead, you know that right?
I actually wasn’t aware that Ayala pitched for the Twins already. I was really hoping that the Twins would sign Chad Qualls or Todd Coffey, but the addition of Zumaya should help, nonetheless. Id really like to see the Twins aquire another starting pitcher and dump Nick Blackburn. Oswalt would be great, or even trading for John Lannan or Phil Hughes.
If they trade for Lannan, Span better not be included!!!
He’s a zombie dontchaknow.
Don’t say that zed-word…
no, he’s not dead or a zombie, he just went home….like elvis
I know, Span may be a crucial player in the Twins lineup this season. He was having a great season in 2011 until the concussion. I wouldn’t give up much for Lannan anyway, because he’s never pitched in the American League. I’d rather the Twins acquire Phil Hughes, though that trade might require Miquel Sano.
No way is it worth it giving up Sano for Hughes. Maybe Hicks, but not Sano. Sano has a very high ceiling and has been performing extremely well in the minors.
The Yankees overrated their players, and if the Twins were to acquire Phil Hughes, the Yankees may only listen if the Twins offer Sano. But yes, Phil Hughes isn’t worth giving up Miguel Sano. I look forward to seeing Sano play on the Twins in a few years. The Twins just might be contenders at that point.