Dodgers continue to show interest in Kenta Maeda

The Dodgers continue to show interest in Japanese free agent pitcher Kenta Maeda, per Jon Morosi of Fox Sports.

There doesn't seem to be a real sense of urgency, with Maeda having a 30-day posting window to negotiate with MLB teams and agree to a contract, a period that expires on Jan. 8 at 5 p.m. ET per Morosi. Most times, the higher-end posted players from Japan or Korea tend to wait until at or near the deadline to sign.

Among posted pitchers with a release fee of at least $20 million, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Yu Darvish and Hyun-jin Ryu all signed on the 30th and final day of their posting period, while Kei Igawa signed on the 29th day in 2006. Masahiro Tanaka, the first major Japanese player…