Erik Bedard and Ben Rowen bring Dodgers’ list of non-roster invitees to 18.

Erik Bedard

Erik Bedard went 4-6 with a 4.76 earned-run average in 17 games (15 starts) for the Tampa Bay Rays last season.

The Dodgers announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Ben Rowen and left-handed pitcher Erik Bedard to minor-league contracts with invitations to major league spring training camp.

That brings the number of non-roster invitees to 18:

Pitchers (8): Chris Anderson, Erik Bedard, Ryan BuchterDavid HuffJosh Ravin, Ben RowenSergio Santos, Julio Urias

Position players (10): Erisbel ArruebarrenaBuck BrittonMatt Carson, O’Koyea Dickson, Kyle Jensen, Chris O’Brien, Corey SeagerAli SolisDarnell Sweeney,Shawn Zarraga

Bedard, 35, joins his sixth organization in the last five years. From 2004-09, the left-hander averaged 24 starts a season and a 120 ERA-plus for the Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners. Since then a series of injuries — most prominently to his left shoulder and left knee — have limited Bedard to 97 appearances and 20 victories.

Although his 2014 stats weren’t impressive (4-6, 4.76 ERA with Tampa Bay), Bedard could be in the mix for work as the Dodgers’ fifth starter in case of an injury to one of the top five in camp.

Rowen, 26, made his major-league debut last year with the Texas Rangers and made eight appearances, allowing four runs. He’s pitched exclusively out of the bullpen in five professional seasons, all in the Rangers organization, since being drafted in the 22nd round in 2010. Oh, and he’s got a funky delivery.

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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.