Mark Sweeney, second on the all-time pinch-hit list, has finalized his one-year, $600,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a major-league source.
Sweeney, a left-handed hitter, also can earn a $125,000 roster bonus if he makes the Opening Day roster, and the deal includes performance-based incentives that can push his total earnings to $900,000.
The Atlanta Braves also were a finalist for Sweeney, but he believed that he stood a better chance of sticking with the Dodgers, the source said.
Sweeney, a 13-year veteran, began last season with the Giants before getting traded to the Dodgers. In 141 total plate appearances, he batted .260 with a .350 on-base percentage and .382 slugging percentage.
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