The 37-year-old veteran has pitched just one inning in postseason play – a number he should be able to increase with the Dodgers next October.

After watching their reshaped pitching staff get ravaged by injuries last year, the Dodgers went into this offseason looking to bolster their pitching options across the board.

Yates joins a refurbished bullpen for the World Series champions, who finalized a four-year, $72 million contract with Tanner Scott last week.