Dem Bums – A Dodgers Blog

A day after signing 15 players to Minor League contracts, the Dodgers also added lefty veteran Shawn Estes. Estes has pitched for 7 teams in his 13-year career, including the Padres last season, where he went 2-3 with a 4.74 ERA in eight starts.

Estes has a decent shot at making the rotation as a starter, especially since the signing of Brad Penny to the Red Sox was just made official. Also signing with the Sox is Takashi Saito, which, along with the loss of Trevor Hoffman, likely means that Jonathan Broxton will be the Dodgers closer in ’09.