The never-ending quest for depth continues, and on Saturday the Dodgers claimed outfielder Jack Suwinski off waivers from the Pirates.<\/p>\n
Suwinski was designated for assignment on Monday<\/a> when the Pirates signed free agent designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, ending a four-year stint in Pittsburgh for Suwinski. Acquired from the Padres in the Adam Frazier deal at the 2021 trade deadline, Suwinski hit 45 home runs with a combined 106 wRC+ in 2022-23, but was below replacement level in each of the last two seasons, hitting just .169\/.271\/.297 with a 59 wRC+ in 455 plate appearances in 2024-25.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Suwinski with the Pirates spend a little over half his time in center field, and also mixed in time in left field and right field. By Outs Above Average, Suwinsnki in his career is plus-2 in center, minus-3 in right, and minus-6 in left.<\/p>\n Chalk this one up to picking up a player because he became available, with over four weeks to figure out how to use him. The Dodgers before Suwinski had 17 position players on the 40-man roster<\/a>, but both Tommy Edman<\/a> and Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez won\u2019t be ready for opening day<\/a>. There\u2019s an open battle in camp for second base<\/a>, as well as multiple bench spots.<\/p>\n The only other center fielders besides starter Andy Pages on the 40-man roster are Michael Siani, who has an option year remaining, and Hyeseong Kim, who has options but is really an infielder by trade and is in the running to play second base<\/a>. Suwinski is out of options, having used option years in 2022, 2024, and 2025 with the Pirates.<\/p>\n With two years, 170 days of major league service time, Suwinski was a Super Two this offseason, among the top 22 percent among players with between two and three years of service. He avoided an arbitration hearing in November with a one-year, $1.25 million deal in November<\/a>.<\/p>\n