Joe Blanton has had two starts and two wins. (Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports)
Right-hander Joe Blanton signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday.
Blanton pitched as a reliever for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Kansas City Royals last year after spending the majority of his career as a starter.
The 35-year-old Blanton posted a 2.84 ERA with 16 walks and 79 strikeouts in 76 combined innings last season. He began the year with the Royals, posting a 2-2 record with two saves, and went to Pittsburgh in late July. In 21 games for the Pirates, he had a 5-0 record with a 1.57 ERA
Blanton spent the 2014 season out of the major leagues after struggling to a 2-14 record with a 6.04 ERA as a starter for the Los Angeles Angels in 2013.
In 11 major league seasons, Blanton has a 92-91 record with a 4.44 ERA. He started 10 games for the Dodgers in 2012 and was 2-4 with a 4.99 ERA.
