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LOS ANGELES — Reliever Joe Kelly is switching uniform numbers after finalizing his $8 million, one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, opening No. 17 for Shohei Ohtani. Kelly will wear No. 99 with the Dodgers. Ohtani's 10-year contract with Los Angeles — worth a record $700 million — has been announced by the team. The two-way star wore No. 17 with the Angels. Kelly's $9.5 million option was declined by the Dodgers last month, triggering a $1 million buyout. A 35-year-old right-hander, Kelly was 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA in 11 relief appearances after he was obtained from the White Sox along with Lance Lynn.
