LOS ANGELES — Left-hander Scott Kazmir agreed to a three-year, $48 million contract on Wednesday with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The three-time All-Star was among the top names left on the free-agent market after revitalizing his career over the past three seasons with Cleveland, Oakland and Houston. He ranked fourth in the AL with a 3.10 ERA last year while going 7-11 for the Athletics and the Astros.

Kazmir hailed the deal in a post on his Twitter account: “What a great day to officially be a Dodger!”

He also wished a happy 80th birthday to Dodgers Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax, whom he called “my lefty idol.”

Kazmir’s deal includes an opt-out clause after the first year, but his arrival is a highlight in an unusual offseason for the Dodgers, whose fans are still sore about losing superstar right-hander Zack Greinke in free agency to Arizona.

Kazmir is headed to the NL for the first time in his six-team, 11-year major league career, but the Dodgers’ front office is quite familiar with the resilient 31-year-old starter.

He began his career in Tampa Bay shortly before Andrew Friedman, now the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations, became the Rays’ general manager. Kazmir then revived his career in Oakland in 2014 while Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi was the A’s assistant GM.

Zaidi has watched Kazmir’s evolution.