The Dodgers announced that they have claimed outfielder Michael Siani off waivers from the Braves. Atlanta designated him for assignment when they signed Mike Yastrzemski earlier this week. The Dodgers had a couple of 40-man roster vacancies. This move technically brings them to 39 but Edwin Díaz will take the final spot once his signing becomes official.
Siani, 26, is a glove-first depth outfielder. He has appeared in the past four major league seasons, spending time with the Reds and Cardinals. He was sent to the plate 383 times in that span. His 6.3% walk rate and 27.9% strikeout rate thus far in his career are both subpar figures. His .221/.277/.270 batting line is well below average. His minor league numbers aren’t much better. He has a .217/.329/.337 line on the farm over the past three years.
But he has been able to provide value elsewhere. He has stolen 21 bases in 26 attempts. He has logged 1,014 innings on the grass, playing all three spots, but mostly in center. He has been credited with 17 Outs Above Average in that time and seven Defensive Runs Saved.
Siani still has an option, meaning he can be send to Triple-A without being exposed to waivers. Regardless, the Cards put him on the wire at the end of the 2025 season. Atlanta scooped him up but he lasted barely a month on their roster.
The Dodgers have some fluidity in their outfield group. On paper, they have Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages in two spots. There have been some trade rumblings around Hernández but general manager Brandon Gomes has pushed back on those. Pages had a good regular season but struggled in the playoffs and lost playing time. Tommy Edman could be involved but he’s recovering from ankle surgery right now and might be needed at second base. Hyeseong Kim is another multi-positional guy who could get some outfield time. Alex Call is in the mix.
Siani jumps into a depth group that also consists of Ryan Ward and Esteury Ruiz, all three of whom have options. Siani could be sent to Triple-A with those two but he could also carve out a bench role as a defensive specialist and pinch runner. He has less than two years of service time, meaning he hasn’t yet qualified for arbitration and can theoretically be retained for several years if the Dodgers find him useful.
Photo courtesy of Charles LeClaire, Imagn Images
Great photo on the mobile app article 😂
My thought too, not the most flattering
But definitely flattening.
If you hit the wrong note, we’ll all B Flat.
Probably A minor
If his c is sharp, he’ll poke a hole!
You’re making treble. Give it a rest.
I’m not sure anyone got your reference. If someone doesn’t understand that joke I’ll commit Hari Krishna!
Noted
Hilarious. Not sure if the author of the article picks out the picture but whoever it was, great job.
He’s velcroed to the wall.
He may stick on the wall longer than on the roster.
That wall is very special to him
Dodgers have their late inning CF defensive replacement.
didn’t they already have one that they gave up when they DFAd dean?
Yes and now they have another
well not another, but a replacement
How many do they need? Ruining baseball, I tell ya!
You mean Dodger legend Dean, that saved the World Series by throwing his hands in the air? Irreplaceable
To be fair, he threw his hands in the air because Kike had his hands up was yelling at him to do the same.
But Dean was quick to figure out the message for sure.
Irreplaceable?
To the left to the left, to the left to the left, the ball is stuck in the wall to the left…
He’ll be their next DFA. Better to have him as minor league depth than in the Braves or Cardinals systems.
The final piece in the puzzle!
Nah, you know Kike Hernandez will be back, it’s inevitable. Not that I can blame the Dodgers, whenever the calendar turns to October he seems to turn into prime Mike Trout.
If they do, somebody will have to be traded or DFA’d.
Or moved to the 60 day IL
The IL doesn’t exist until the end of Spring Training.
Beginning of spring training
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Which means no player has to miss any of spring training because there’s not room on the roster
Yes, sorry, the beginning. It opens in February. In the meantime, only the 40-man roster counts. So for right now, the Dodgers can’t both sign Kike Hernandez and make the Diaz signing official with removing a player from the 40-man, either by trade or DFA.
Correct
So, if they wait until spring training, they don’t have to remove anyone
This is their final piece until they trade for skubal!
I won’t be surprised if they get skubal and Tucker and one more closer and marte (probably not marte inter division)
My god, is it hard for you to be such a whiner all the time?
Why complain? You’ll never remember this complaint. 🙂
I hope the Dodgers don’t get Tucker or Skubal. I didn’t like the Teo contract and it seems the FO might agree. They have the #1 farm and the oldest team, it’s only natural to allow the pipeline to feed the team. They only see them as trade fodder.
By far my favorite Trade Rumors player photo!
Justin Turner wearing an “Everything Hurts” shirt is my favorite, but this is also up there
When your photo editor has flat out hit a wall trying to decide on the most appropriate action shot for an article…
They will also add a starting OF
Maybe trade a reliever for prospects to make space
Dumpster-Diving Dodgers. All they do is add other teams’ trash. WE NEED A SALARY FLOOR to keep cheapo owners from ruining the sport. 😀
Its called back filling. This dude will stay in OKC the majority of the time. Has an option and Dodgers control. This could also be temporary for him with LA
The picture looks like it’s front filling…
Dean replacement unless more than one addition is made, so probably not a Dean replacement.
Photo looks like he could give spiderman a run for his money..
Trust me, as a defensive center fielder, pinch runner, and pinch sacrifice bunter, and great teammate you couldn’t get anyone any better.
I’ll be shocked if he’s on the 40-man come spring training. No reason not to grab him, though. But Ruiz is a better option. Much better numbers in the minors. Dodgers are still adding an outfielder. If by trade, maybe Ward or Ruiz is gone and he stays as the last man. Even if they free up pitcher spots in a trade, I’d imagine those will go to pitchers, not Siani.
Agreed. He’s automatically hanging on the bottom rung with his fingernails.
They might make trades and need the depth. And AAA is an option.
I feel a trade coming.
Last to pick on the waiver wire. You were almost a free agent, Michael.
never mind – apparently he’s never been outrighted.
He’s an amazing CF, really fun to watch. Wish him all the best.
he was the next big thing for a while coming through the minors
What a hilarious photo of Siani, juxtaposed once again with the full size photo above. Looks like Jack and the beanstalk. Jack climbing the wall as the giant lurks above
Has a serious number of jerseys hanging in the closet at home, especially if he has Minors too 😂
Date stamp them maybe… Each one was good for about three weeks