Dodgers' Scott Kazmir: Does not opt out

Kazmir (ribs) did not opt out of the final two years of his contract with the Dodgers, the New York Post's Joel Sherman reports.

Analysis:

He remains with the Dodgers and is slated to make $32 million over the next two seasons. Sherman speculates that Kazmir could draw interest on the trade market, but given his contract, the Dodgers would be unlikely to receive much value back unless they covered some of the dollars remaining on Kazmir's contract. Kazmir looks like a back-end starter with durability issues at this point, and is not a lock to remain in the Dodgers' rotation all season, even if he stays healthy. He missed the final weeks of the season due to intercostal spasms.