As was reported over this past weekend, JP Howell had signed with the Dodgers. Well, now it's official. He will be our lefty reliever out of the pen. In celebration, I decided to make a fantasy card of him. See it below. It uses the vintage 1974 Topps design. I even included a "Free Agent Signing" bar to accentuate the recent acquisition.
The Dodgers press release did not provide details about the 1-year contract, but CBS reporter Jon Heyman provided some on twitter.
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“J.P. adds to our bullpen, especially from the left side,” said Colletti. “He provides Don with additional choices of someone who has pitched at a high level in very competitive situations.”
Howell, 29, went 1-0 with a 3.04 ERA in 55 appearances with Tampa Bay last season, holding opponents to a .223 batting average. He limited left-handed hitters to a .200 batting average (17-for-85) and held first batters to a .213 mark (10-for-47). Howell posted a streak of 27.1 consecutive scoreless innings in 24 appearances from June 14-Aug. 30, which was the fifth-lowest streak in the Majors in 2012 and also established a Tampa Bay club record.
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