Dodgers deal with Iwakuma hitting a snag during the physical:
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The Japan-based Jiji Press first reported earlier Thursday that the Dodgers were backing away from the deal after evaluating the results of Iwakuma's physical.
The medical issue revealed by Iwakuma's physical is not yet known.
Iwakuma, who turns 35 in April, pitched just 129 1/3 innings last season because of a strained lat muscle. He was 47-25 with a 3.17 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in four seasons with the Seattle Mariners.
Teams have been known to rework contracts after something turns up in a physical. The Boston Red Sox, for example, renegotiated a three-year, $39 million deal with Mike Napoli in 2013 after his physical revealed a hip condition. He later signed a one-year, $5 million deal.
If the Dodgers lose Iwakuma, they would not have to forfeit their No. 25 overall draft pick next June.
Iwakuma rejected the Mariners' $15.8 million qualifying offer in November, prompting the team that signs him to surrender its pick.