ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark reports that the Los Angeles Dodgers are focusing their attention to free agent pitcher Vicente Padilla now that they lost out on Joel Pineiro to the Angels.

MLBSecrets suggested yesterday that both the Mets and Dodgers, the two teams that were aggressively pursuing Pineiro, should focus on Padilla.  Padilla, 33, was 12-6 with a 4.43 ERA with the Dodgers and Rangers in 2009. Of that, he was 4-0 with a 3.20 ERA in 7 games started with the Dodgers, so the Los Angeles team is familiar with the former All Star. You can see Padilla’s contract history and statistics here.

Another option for the Dodgers would be Jarrod Washburn who has been pursued by the Brewers and Twins this off-season. Most recently, Washburn turned down a one-year, $5 million offer from the Twins, so the Dodgers know that they’ll need to up the bidding to get a starting pitcher.