Wilson Alvarez is a lock for the rotation if the Dodgers deal a pitcher. (Jill Weisleder/Dodgers)
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers signed a free agent Thursday, but not the answer to their offensive problems.
Wilson Alvarez's return to the club was made official. He signed a one-year contract with a $1.5 million base and incentives worth another $1 million based on innings and games started.
Alvarez, who revived his career with the Dodgers in 2003 after five injured years in Tampa Bay, is a likely member of the starting rotation, especially if the Dodgers wind up trading a pitcher for a hitter.
That remains a probability, even though the preferred acquisition of Nomar Garciaparra appears to be dying, if not dead. Garciaparra was rumored headed to the Dodgers for Odalis Perez if Boston had been able to acquire Alex Rodriguez from Texas for Manny Ramirez, a trade that appeared to collapse Thursday.
So, who's next for the Dodgers? Chicago White Sox slugger Magglio Ordonez?
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