Dodgers expected to re-sign Joe Kelly for one year

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have reached agreement on a new contract for veteran reliever Joe Kelly.

According to multiple reports, Kelly will re-sign with the Dodgers for one year. The salary will almost certainly be less than the $9.5 million option the Dodgers declined last month, paying Kelly $1 million instead and letting him become a free agent.

The signing is not likely to become official in short order. The Dodgers currently have 39 spots filled on their 40-man roster, with...