Valenzuela pitched for the Dodgers from 1980 to 1990, then had stints with the Angels (1991), Orioles (1993), Phillies (1994), Padres (1995-97) and Cardinals (1997).

There's a strong precedent in the LA Dodgers camp for giving up jersey numbers to new star signees. Last year, Joe Kelly's family received a Porsche for relinquishing the No. 17 jersey so that ...