Los Angeles Dodgers Get Busy, Sign Aaron Harang and Trade Dana Eveland

The Los Angeles Dodgers have filled out their rotation at the winter meetings action in Dallas today, signing Aaron Harang to a two-year contract worth $12 million with a 2014 option.

The 33-year-old right-hander joins a solid rotation that already includes National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw, Chad Billingsley, Ted Lilly and Chris Capuano, whose two-year contract of $10 million was signed just last week.

Harang was pretty good last season, going 14-7 with a career-low 3.64 ERA in 28 starts with the San Diego Padres, his hometown team. General manager Ned Colletti is pleased with the signing and says it gives the Dodgers "a veteran arm in the rotation." Funny... I was under the impression Lilly was about as veteran as you can get these days.

The Dodgers also traded lefty Dana Eveland to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for a couple of minor leaguers: left-hander Jarret Martin and outfielder Tyler Henson.

An 18th round pick with the Orioles in the 2009 draft, Martin was 5-12 with a 4.96 ERA in 31 games with Single-A Delmarva last season, so he sucks, but Henson batted .247 with three home runs and 36 RBI with Triple-A Norfolk in 2011. So there's that.

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Reds Give Arroyo Two-Year Extension

Bronson Arroyo and the Cincinnati Reds agreed Thursday to a $25 million, two-year contract extension through 2010, calling for a $2.5 million signing bonus and an $11 million option for 2011 with a $2 million buyout.

This deal comes just two days after the Reds agreed to a $36.5 million, four-year contract with Aaron Harang, their other top starter. That agreement also includes a 2011 option, guaranteeing some damn good pitching for at least two or three more years.

After the Reds obtained the 30-year-old Bronson from Boston last March in a trade for outfielder Wily Mo Pena, the righty led the majors with 240.2 innings pitched and was 14-11 with a 3.29 ERA.

He and Harang, who won 16 games and pitched 234.1 innings, became the first pair in Reds history to each pitch at least 200 innings and have at least 184 strikeouts, with Harang leading the National League with 216 strikeouts last season.

[Cincinnati Enquirer]

Reds Give Aaron Harang a Sweet Deal

The Cincinnati Reds and right-handed pitcher Aaron Harang have agreed to a 4-year, $36.5 million contract that includes a club option for 2011.

Harang, 28, put together an amazing season last year, leading the National League with 216 strikeouts and six complete games. He tied for the NL lead with 35 starts and 16 wins, ranking among the leaders in innings pitched with two shutouts, fewest walks per nine (2.2) and most strikeouts per nine (8.3), while sporting 3.76 ERA.