By Justin Worsley
The Los Angeles Dodgers have avoided losing ace pitcher Ted Lilly in free agency, instead, giving the veteran a three-year extension, according to sources.
The Dodgers acquired Lilly, 34, and Ryan Theriot on the July 31 trade deadline for Blake DeWitt, Brett Wallach and Kyle Smit. The southpaw went 7-4 as a Dodger with a 3.52 ERA.
The terms of the deal were not made immediately available and Lilly must pass a conditioning test before the deal becomes official.
The Dodgers originally drafted Lilly in 1996, but traded him to the Montreal Expos prior to his MLB debut. Lilly immediately contributed to the Dodgers when he was traded, winning his first five starts and posting a 1.82 ERA in the process.
Los Angeles now has three of their five starting pitchers back for next season. Along with Lilly, Clayton Kershaw and Chad Billingsley are still under contract. The free agent market this year for pitchers has several marquee options including the gem of free agency, Texas Rangers ace Cliff Lee and Bronson Arroyo of the Cincinnati Reds.
Lilly is 113-96 in his career with a 4.18 ERA and 1,474 strikeouts.
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