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Maeda, a starting pitcher, has registered a record of 97-67
and a 2.39 earned-run average since he joined the Hiroshima Carp
of the Japan Central League in 2008.
The 27-year-old is coming off a 15-8 season with a 2.09 ERA in
29 starts and earned his second Sawamura Award as the league's
top pitcher.
"We are excited to be bringing Kenta Maeda into the Dodger
organization," Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew
Friedman said in a statement.
"We have had the chance to scout him extensively in Japan and on
the international stage and believe he has all the tools to be a
successful Major League starting pitcher."
Having signed left-handed starter Scott Kazmir last week, the
Dodgers were seeking to further bolster their rotation after the
departure of Greinke, who has joined National League West rivals
Arizona in a blockbuster six-year deal.
Greinke finished second in the Cy Young Award voting this year
after recording the best ERA in the majors.
(Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes; Editing by Frank Pingue)
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