J.P. Howell has exercised his $6.25 million player option for the 2016 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The left-hander has been a part of L.A.'s bullpen for the last three seasons.

Howell logged a 1.43 ERA with 8.0 K/9, 2.9 BB/9 and a 60.3 percent ground-ball rate in 44 innings of work this past season.