In his playing days, Eric Gagne’s objective was simple. “My job was to break bats,” the former Dodgers closer joked with a laugh. Which makes his current occupation, as chief executive of ...

LOS ANGELES — In his playing days, Eric Gagné’s objective was simple. “My job was to break bats,” the former Dodgers closer, and 2003 Cy Young Award winner, joked with a laugh.