DODGERS UPDATE: DODGERS RE-SIGN CARRARA FOR YEAR.Byline: - Brian Dohn The Dodgers avoided a potentially messy arbitration case by signing right-handed reliever Giovanni Carrara Giovanni Carrara [car-RAH-ra] (born March 4, 1968 in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who most recently pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Carrara bats and throws right handed. He has established himself as a valuable middle relief man. to a one-year, $790,000 contract Monday, meaning all of their arbitration-eligible players are signed. Carrara, 34, went 6-3 with a 3.28 ERA in 63 games last season. He will be counted upon to be a long reliever Long relievers are a type of relief pitcher in baseball. Long relievers traditionally enter early in a game (anywhere from the first inning to the fourth inning) when the starting pitcher cannot continue, whether due to ineffective pitching, lack of endurance, rain delays, injury, and possibly spot start this season. One thing the Dodgers won't be doing in the first few weeks of spring training is signing players to multiyear contracts, as they did with catcher Paul Lo Duca Paul Anthony Lo Duca (born April 12, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York) is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the New York Mets. Previously, Lo Duca played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998-2004) and Florida Marlins (2004-2005). last spring. The club is working with little financial maneuverability and a multiyear deal would increase the annual average value of a contract, which is what is used in calculating payroll against the luxury tax. Also, Dodgers Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda
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