Erik Bedard
SP FA
Thu 6/11/15 5:00 PM

Bedard announced Thursday that he is retiring, J.P Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. Bedard was attempting a comeback with the Dodgers organization, logging three starts at Hig-A Rancho Cucamonga. After some injury-filled seasons in Seattle, Bedard bounced around with Boston, Pittsburgh, Houston, and Tampa Bay. He never regained his form from the 2006-2007 seasons, which made him the centerpiece of a deal that sent him to Seattle for Adam Jones, Chris Tillman, George Sherrill, and others.

Erik Bedard
SP FA
Mon 6/8/15 12:09 PM

Bedard has a 5.02 ERA and 7:1 K:BB in 14.1 innings for High-A Rancho Cucamonga. A back injury pushed his 2015 debut back to May 25. Bedard could see starting duties for the Dodgers at some point this year, but he's obviously got a long way to go.

Erik Bedard
SP FA
Wed 4/1/15 1:28 PM

Bedard (back) will be reassigned to the minors, Eric Stephen of True Blue LA reports. Bedard's reassignment to the minors should come as no surprise given the back injury that will sideline him until late April or early May. When he does return, he'll likely serve as organizational depth.

Erik Bedard
SP FA
Mon 3/23/15 2:46 PM

Bedard is expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a strained back muscle, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports. This is apparently the same injury that sidelined Clayton Kershaw for five weeks at the start of last season. Bedard was in camp on a minor league deal, and it now looks like he will be rehabbing this injury for the first month of the season, and could report to one of the Dodgers' upper minor league affiliates once that rehab process is complete.

Erik Bedard
SP FA
Sun 1/18/15 9:15 PM

Bedard signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers on Sunday, Ken Gurnick of the Los Angeles Times reports. Bedard spent part of last season with the Rays before being DFA'd and subsequently released in early August. He posted a 4.76 ERA, going 4-6 with 17 appearances (15 starts). The 35-year-old has not had an ERA lower than 4.00 since the 2011 season when he was a member of the Mariners.

Erik Bedard
SP FA
Mon 7/28/14 2:51 PM

Rays designated LHP Erik Bedard for assignment. Bedard registered a 4.76 ERA and 1.49 WHIP in 15 starts and two relief appearances for Tampa Bay. The 35-year-old southpaw was dumped Monday to open up a roster spot for Joel Peralta, who was activated from the disabled list in a corresponding roster move.

Erik Bedard
SP FA
Mon 7/7/14 8:42 AM

Erik Bedard has been moved to the bullpen. This clears a rotation spot for Jeremy Hellickson, who is finally recovered from elbow surgery and will make his 2014 major league debut on Tuesday. Bedard allowed six runs over two innings last week versus the Tigers, watching his ERA and WHIP climb to 4.82 and 1.49, respectively.

Erik Bedard
SP FA
Thu 7/3/14 10:05 PM

Erik Bedard was torched by the Tigers en route to his sixth loss, allowing six runs in two innings on Thursday. Bedard allowed three home runs in the first inning. Manager Joe Maddon chose to go to Cesar Ramos to start the third inning, making this Bedard's shortest outing of the season. Overall, he allowed eight hits, walked two, and didn't record a strikeout. The 35-year-old has looked strong at times, but 2014 has mostly been forgettable. Bedard will carry a 4.82 ERA, a 1.49 WHIP, and a 64/29 K/BB ratio into next week's home start against the Royals.

Erik Bedard
SP FA
Sun 6/22/14 5:01 PM

Erik Bedard struck out eight over 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs in a no-decision against the Astros on Sunday. Bedard gave up seven hits and a walk, and he exited before the Rays came back to win. As long as he continues to fall short of qualifying for quality starts, any fantasy value he might have is diminished. The southpaw will take a 4.25 ERA and 1.46 WHIP into a matchup with the Orioles next weekend.

Erik Bedard
SP FA
Tue 6/17/14 11:56 PM

Erik Bedard allowed five runs, four coming on a grand slam, over four innings in a loss to the Orioles on Tuesday. Three of Bedard's four hits allowed and all five of the runs came in a third inning that featured a wild pitch, a hit-by-pitch and a grand slam courtesy of Chris Davis. And, in true Bedard fashion, his pitch efficiency left something to be desired, as he needed 92 pitches to get through his four innings of work. The loss dropped him to 3-5 with a 4.33 ERA, and he'll next face the Astros on Sunday.