LOS ANGELES -- Jordan Schafer the outfielder will also be Jordan Schafer the pitcher when he tries to make the Dodgers as a non-roster invitee this spring. The club has not confirmed the signing.
The Dodgers envision Schafer in a hybrid role as a defense-first center fielder and a left-handed reliever, with the emphasis on pitching. He was a pitcher in high school but has not taken the mound in a professional game.
Schafer earned $1.55 million last year and reportedly will receive $1 million this year if he makes the Major League roster.
Schafer, a free agent with five years of Major League experience in the outfield, was released by the Twins last June after returning from a right knee strain.