LOS ANGELES (AP) - Left-hander Eric Milton was close to an agreement Tuesday on a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 33-year-old was 0-4 with a 5.17 ERA in six starts for the Cincinnati Reds in 2007, then had elbow ligament replacement surgery.He spent last year rehabilitating in the New York Yankees' minor league system, and was 0-4 with a 5.17 ERA in six late-season starts with Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre.
An All-Star with Minnesota in 2001, he has an 87-84 record in 10 major league seasons.
If added to the 40-man roster, the pitcher would get a one-year contract calling for $650,000 in the majors and $72,000 in the minors. He could earn an additional $1.05 million based on starts five through 30, and $150,000 based on relief appearances 50 through 70.
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