The Dodgers on Monday sent Jack Suwinski outright to the minors and off the 40-man roster after the outfielder cleared waivers.
It’s not all that surprising that the Dodgers would try to get Suwinski through waivers, as he was below replacement level the last two seasons, hitting a combined .169/.271/.297 with a 59 wRC+ in 455 plate appearances in 2024-25 after a strong first two years with the Pirates, and he’s out of options.
That roster gambit didn’t work with catcher Ben Rortvedt (twice during this offseason) nor infielder Andy Ibáñez, both of whom were claimed. That Suwinski got to the Dodgers, who are 26th in waiver priority for now based on last year’s records, in the first place made it unsurprising that he cleared waivers this time around.