The Dodgers signed Jonathan Sanchez. Photo credit: David Hague

The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Jonathan Sanchez, according to Jon Heyman.

https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/334750276802207746

What this means for the Pirates is that the Dodgers assume a pro-rated portion of the league minimum salary for Sanchez. That means the Pirates are off the hook for about $371,538 of Sanchez's salary this year, putting the estimated payroll just under $68 M....

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