{"id":554770,"date":"2026-02-04T20:04:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T20:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/554770\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T20:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T20:04:20","slug":"dodgers-dump-andy-ibanez-weeks-after-signing-to-grab-yankees-outfielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/554770\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers dump Andy Ibanez weeks after signing to grab Yankees outfielder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re the Dodgers, you don\u2019t have to worry about a measly $1.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>The reigning back-to-back World Series champions designated infielder Andy Ibanez for assignment on Tuesday, just weeks after inking him to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/andy-ibanez-dodgers-contract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">one-year, $1.2 million deal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Clearing the 40-man roster spot allowed the Dodgers to claim outfielder Michael Siani off waivers from the Yankees after the Bronx Bombers previously claimed him off waivers from Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38383134\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/77-detroit-tigers-hits-sacrifice-118586406.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Ibanez hitting a sacrifice fly for the Detroit Tigers.\" class=\"wp-image-38383134\"  \/>Andy Ibanez during a Tigers-Mets game. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s certainly possible Ibanez could remain with the Dodgers should he go unclaimed, but its an interesting turn of events for the veteran.<\/p>\n<p>Ibanez, 32, has spent five years in the majors beginning his career with the Rangers before joining the Tigers for the last three seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The Tigers non-tendered him in November, and the Dodgers added him in early January while paying him a solid amount to bolster their infield depth.<\/p>\n<p>Ibanez played five defensive positions last year, manning all four infield spots plus left field.<\/p>\n<p>He hit .239 with a .653 OPS across 91 games, while adding four homers and 21 RBIs.<\/p>\n<p>It would appear the Dodgers are valuing their outfield depth more at this moment, though, since they are giving Siani the coveted 40-man roster spot over Ibanez.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38383157\" width=\"734\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2211287591.jpg\" alt=\"A St. Louis Cardinals player in a red helmet with the team logo, batting gloves, and holding a baseball bat.\" class=\"wp-image-38383157\" style=\"width:734px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\"  \/>Michael Siani in April 2025 with the Cardinals. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Siani, 26, has appeared in 160 games across four seasons with the Reds and Cardinals, including just 19 this past year for the Cardinals.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s struggled to provide any offensive value in the big leagues, hitting .235 with a .551 OPS last season.<\/p>\n<p>In a career-high 124 games in the 2024 season with St. Louis, he hit .228 with a .570 OPS with just two homers and 20 RBIs.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>He did nab 20 steals that year.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees claimed Siani on waivers on Jan. 23 and lost him less than two weeks later, and they also outrighted outfielder Marco Luciano to Scranton\/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When you\u2019re the Dodgers, you don\u2019t have to worry about a measly $1.2 million. 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