The Los Angeles Dodgers made a roster move Wednesday in light of Kyle Tucker’s impending introductory press conference.
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The Dodgers designated outfielder Michael Siani for assignment. LA claimed the 26-year-old off waivers from the Atlanta Braves in December.
Siani is a defensive specialist in the outfield, and the Dodgers had parted ways with Justin Dean weeks prior. Dean had filled a similar role for LA, and it appeared the Dodgers had essentially found his replacement with Siani.
In 2025, Siani played 19 big league games for the St. Louis Cardinals before the organization DFA’d him. The Braves then claimed the outfielder in early November, but he was once again DFA’d once Atlanta signed Mike Yastrzemski.
Siani batted .235 with a .551 OPS across 19 MLB games with the Cardinals last season. In 2024, Siani had a bigger role in St. Louis. As the team’s starting center fielder, Siani averaged .228 across 124 games. Living up to his reputation as a defensive specialist, Siani recorded 16 outs above average in 2024.
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Kyle Tucker Officially Introduced as Newest Dodgers Star Wednesday
Tucker’s four-year, $240 million deal with the Dodgers could not be made official until the team cleared a spot on the 40-man roster for the outfielder.
Now that the Dodgers have done so, the organization can introduce its newest All-Star.
President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Brandon Gomes will present Tucker in a Dodgers jersey at Dodger Stadium Wednesday in front of members of the media. Dodgers fans will get a first look at the 29-year-old.
Full Dodgers Press Release
DODGERS SIGN ALL-STAR KYLE TUCKER
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker to a four-year contract for $240 million. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers designated outfielder Michael Siani for assignment
Tucker, 29, played 136 games for the Cubs in 2025, slashing .266/.377/.464 with 22 homers and 73 RBI. He finished the season with a 4.6 bWAR, earning his fourth straight All-Star appearance and his first in the National League. He earned his second Louisville Silver Slugger Award at the end of the season, finished among the National League outfield leaders in homers (12th), RBI (12th), runs (91, 4th), OBP (2nd), slugging (5th) and OPS (.841, 3rd).
Prior to joining the Cubs, he began his career with Houston. He played seven seasons for the Astros, posting a 22.8 bWAR, batting .274 with 125 homers and 417 RBI. He appeared in 64 postseason games with Houston, clubbing eight homers and driving in 28, leading the club to three World Series appearances (2019, 2021-22) and winning his first World Series in 2022 after posting a .706 OPS with three homers and six RBI that postseason.
The Tampa, Florida native has recorded three Top 20 finishes in the MVP ballot, including a Top 5 finish in 2023 when he led the American League with 112 RBI. He finished the campaign slashing .284/.369/.517 with 29 homers, 37 doubles and 97 runs scored. He earned his second All-Star nod and won his first Louisville Silver Slugger that season. In eight Major League seasons, he has received other hardware, including a Rawlings Gold Glove in 2022 and an All-MLB Second Team Selection in 2021.
He was originally drafted by the Houston Astros with the fifth overall pick in the 2015 First Year Player Draft out of Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa.
The Dodgers will have an introductory press conference for Tucker at 11: a.m. in the Dodgers Interview Room.
With the addition of Tucker, the Dodgers’ 40-man roster is full. If LA makes any additional signings, a corresponding roster move will have to be made in order to make room. However, once the 60-day injured list opens up this spring, the Dodgers will be able to move players accordingly.
