A surprising report on Sunday appeared to bring another suitor into the slow-developing race to sign Prince Fielder. The New York Post reported that numerous Major League executives expect the Dodgers to "ultimately be in play" for the first baseman. Outgoing owner Frank McCourt could sign Fielder, with the blessing of the club's incoming owners. However, even that may not be necessary, since McCourt approved an eight-year, $160 million contract for Matt Kemp in mid-November, when the upcoming sale of the franchise was already in the works.