THE Dodgers avoided arbitration with the reliever Brusdar Graterol On Wednesday, he reportedly agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth $2.8 million with the Venezuelan right-hander before Thursday’s deadline to avoid an arbitration hearing.
Graterol, 27, missed the 2025 season after undergoing right shoulder labrum surgery in November 2024. The $2.8 million figure is the same as his salary from last season.
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After being acquired by the Dodgers in a 2020 trade that sent Kenta Maeda to the Minnesota Twins, he became a powerful member of the team’s bullpen.
Graterol’s best season came in 2023 when he posted a 1.20 ERA in 67.1 innings in 68 games, striking out 48 batters and walking 11.
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Shoulder inflammation and a hamstring strain limited Graterol to just seven appearances during the 2024 regular season — although he did pitch three times. World Series Games against the New York Yankees, including the deciding Game 5 – before undergoing shoulder surgery.
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Graterol can become a free agent after the 2026 season.
The Dodgers have three other arbitration-eligible players who have until Thursday to agree to salary terms for next season: Antoine Banda, outfielder Alex calls and right-handed Brock Stewart.
If either player cannot reach an agreement, the team and player must exchange salaries and a hearing will be scheduled. Negotiations can continue until the hearing date.
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This story was originally published in Los Angeles Times.
