Dodgers sign pitcher B.J. Rosenberg to minor-league contract.

B.J. Rosenberg

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B.J. Rosenberg, a right-handed reliever who made 13 appearances out of the Philadelphia Phillies’ bullpen last season, has signed a minor-league deal with the Dodgers. He is not listed among the non-roster invitees to the Dodgers’ major-league spring training camp.

Rosenberg, 29, allowed 20 hits, walked seven batters and allowed nine runs in 12 innings last year. He also made 18 appearances with the Phillies’ Triple-A affiliate and allowed 14 runs in 19 innings. In between, Rosenberg missed time with a concussion (he was struck in the head by a line drive at Triple-A) and a hip injury. It was a bad year.

In 44 appearances with the Phillies from 2012-13, Rosenberg posted a 3.99 FIP with a lower walk rate and a higher strikeout rate than he posted in 2014. The average velocity on each of his pitches has been in decline since his debut, but the Dodgers appear to be taking a low-risk gamble that Rosenberg can reverse his fortunes with a return to health.

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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.