Mike Adams with the Texas Rangers in 2011
Texas Rangers pitcher Mike Adams reacts after striking out Detroit Tigers' Jhonny Peralta to end the eighth inning of Game 1 of the MLB American League Championship Series baseball playoffs in Arlington, Texas, October 8, 2011, REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

The Los Angeles Dodgers have added right-handed pitcher Mike Adams on a minor-league deal on Sunday. The move to acquire the veteran means the Dodgers’ bullpen is deeper but the franchise have added yet another player with injury history.

Earlier in the offseason, they acquired Sergio Santos, David Aardsma, Chad Gaudin, Erik Bedard, Brandon Beachy and Dustin McGowan all of whom have past injury problems. The 36 year old Adams has a career 2.41 ERA in ten seasons in Major League Baseball, or MLB.

The relief pitcher has a win-loss record of 21-20 on the mound with 409 career strikeouts. Dodgers manager Don Mattingly admitted that there are issues with Adams’ health but is optimistic that he has value if he is healthy.

"You know if he's healthy, he's good," the Dodgers managers said to ESPN.com. "It's just a matter of being able to watch his bullpens, see how the ball's coming out. It's not like, 'Can he pitch or not?' It's just a matter of, 'Is he healthy?’”

The Dodgers’ official Twitter account confirmed the deal:

While he struggled with injuries in his career, including surgeries to his shoulder and knees, Adams has a rich baseball experience playing for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2004 to 2006, San Diego Chargers from 2008 to 2011, Texas Rangers from 2011 to 2012 and for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2013 to 2014.

Depending on his performance during baseball’s spring training, Adams might crack the Dodgers’ pitching rotation for the upcoming 2015-2016 MLB Season.

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