After failing to latch on as a member of the New York Yankees pitching staff, right-handed pitcher Scott Baker has agreed to terms on a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN.

Baker, 33, signed a minor league deal with the Yankees prior to the Spring Training, but his performance didn't warrant a roster spot. In 10 1/3 innings pitched, the former Minnesota Twin gave up nine earned runs while striking out 10 batters. He didn't issue a walk this spring.

As mentioned, Baker spent the majority of his major league career with the Twins. From 2007-2011, the Shreveport, LA native was one of Minnesota's more consistent pitchers as he pitched to a record of 56-37 with a 3.94 ERA during that stretch. However, a slew of injuries derailed his career with the Twins, the worst of which was Tommy John surgery, which he underwent in 2012.

Minnesota elected to not bring Baker back, thus beginning his mini-tour around the MLB the past few seasons. Stops with the Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners yielded little success as he continued to work his way back from surgery. Last season as a member of the Texas Rangers, Baker pitched to a 3-4 record with a 5.47 ERA in a swingman role for the team.

The Dodgers have experienced injury troubles recently as reliever Brandon League suffered an injury to his pitching shoulder. The injury will sideline the hard thrower for the first two months of the season. The teams incumbent closer Kenley Jansen will also miss at least the first month of the season. Additionally, non-roster invitee Mike Adams left camp due to injury concerns earlier in the week, and is expected to announce his retirement sometime in the future. 

This leaves the team in need of capable arms that can soak up quality innings in relief. In addition to Baker, the team added veteran pitcher Freddy Garcia into the mix on minor league pact, bringing him back to the States from Taiwan.

If Baker returns to his once consistent and trustworhty stuff of years past, he could potentially fill several voids for the reeling Dodgers. With the teams current need for pitching and his versatile ability to both start and relieve, Baker could potentially sneak onto the Opening Day roster, or be the first one called up in the event of an injury.