The Dodgers have re-signed reserve infielder Ramon Martinez to a minor league contract. 35-year old Ramon Martinez played in 67 games last season for the Dodgers and he was 25 for 129 (.194 avg, .473 OPS) with 10 runs scored and 27 RBIs. Martinez has now played in 779 games in his major league career and he is 501 for 1,894 (.265 avg, .694 OPS) with 222 runs scored, 29 homers and 235 RBIs.

The Dodgers got outstanding production out of Loney and Kemp the second half of last season and the Dodgers are depending on them to do it for a whole year in 2008. 23-year old lefty swinging firstbaseman James Loney played in 96 games for the Dodgers last season and he was 114 of 344 (.331 avg, .919 OPS) with 41 runs scored, 15 homers and 67 RBIs. Matt Kemp is a 23-year old righty swinging right fielder who played in 98 games for the Dodgers last season in which he was 100 for 292 (.342 avg, .893 OPS) with 47 runs scored, 10 homers, 42 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. If Loney and Kemp continue to play like they did last season the Dodgers are going to have a good offense.

The Dodgers have signed 38 year old Mike Myers and 37 year old Tom Martin to minor league contracts. Martin and Myers will be competing for the second lefty job out of the bullpen behind Joe Beimel. Myers pitched in 72 games (0 starts) last season for the White Sox and Yankees and he was 4-0 with a 4.80 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP. Myers has now pitched in 883 games (0 starts) in his major league career and he now has a 25-24 record with 14 saves, a 4.29 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP. Tom Martin pitched in 26 games (0 starts) last season for the Rockies and he was 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP. Martin has now pitched in 376 games (0 starts) in his major league career and he is 11-9 with 3 saves, a 4.92 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have sold the contract of reserve infielder Wilson Valdez to the Kia Tigers of the Korean League. Valdez played in 41 games last season for the Dodgers and he was 16 for 74 (.216 avg, .533 OPS) with 12 runs scored and 7 RBIs. Valdez has now played in 111 games in his major league career and he is 54 for 256 (.211 avg, .531 OPS) with 29 runs scored, 1 homer and 20 RBIs. The Dodgers won’t miss Valdez at all in 2008.

The Dodgers have signed 28-year old lefty pitcher Matt Riley and 32-year old lefty swinging outfielder George Lombard to minor league contracts. Riley hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2005 when he was with the Rangers. Riley has pitched in 26 games (18 starts) in his major league career and he is 5-4 with a 5.99 ERA and a 1.76 WHIP. Lombard last played in the majors in 2006 with the Nationals. Lombard has played in 144 games in his major league career and he is 77 for 350 (.220 avg, .621 OPS) with 55 runs scored, 8 homers, 21 RBIs and 23 stolen bases. The Dodgers will be in trouble if either of these guys make their team.