Yankees claim Michael Siani off waivers from Dodgers

Story byEric StephenFri, January 23, 2026 at 8:42 PM UTC·1 min readThe New York Yankees claimed Michael Siani off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, continuing a busy offseason transactionally for the center fielder in his fourth organization in the last four months. Siani’s time on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster lasted 40 days, until he was designated for assignment on Wednesday as outfielder Kyle Tucker’s four-year, $240 million contract was finalized by Los Angeles. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 26-year-old has played parts of the last four seasons in the majors with the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals. A .221/.271/.270 career hitter, Siani is much more known for his outfield defense, with 17 career Outs Above Average in only 1,014 innings, a little over two-thirds of a season. Siani ended last season with the Cardinals, for whom the bulk of his major league playing time has come.