Dodgers slide past arbitration, give Hendrickson one-year deal

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers avoided arbitration with pitcher Mark Hendrickson, agreeing Monday to a one-year contract worth $2,925,000.

Hendrickson, a 32-year-old left-hander, made $1.95 million last year, when he was acquired by the Dodgers from Tampa Bay on June 27 for catcher Dioner Navarro and pitcher Jae Seo. Hendrickson was 6-15 with a 4.21 ERA with 99 strikeouts and 62 walks in 164 2-3 innings, and was 2-7 with a 4.68 ERA with the Dodgers.

Hendrickson, a former NBA player, could vie for a starting position or work middle relief. The Dodgers' rotation was bolstered by the offseason signings of Jason Schmidt and Randy Wolf, who join Derek Lowe, Brad Penny and Chad Billingsley.