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#los-angeles-dodgers

Step into the Dodgers' team store, turn to the right, and you'll be staring at Shohei Ohtani. Not in person, of course. But amid all the jerseys and caps and T-shirts, there is a commercial playing on a loop, with Ohtani waving his fingers through his hair and winking as he displays the product he is endorsing: the top-selling skin serum in Japan.

The Dodgers announced that they have claimed outfielder Michael Siani off waivers from the Braves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a huge pitching acquisition during the Winter Meetings, signing free agent closer Edwin Diaz to a three-year, $69 million deal, but they may not be done reinforcing their pitching staff just yet. The Dodgers have been heavily linked to Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, and could look to acquire the starter via trade before the end of the offseason to add to their rotation.

"Sasaki has had a history of injuries this season, and the team reserves the right to suspend his participation in the WBC," a source in the story said. During an interview with Japanese TV earlier in the offseason, manager Dave Roberts expressed doubt over Sasaki playing in the tournament. "I'd be surprised if Sasaki were to pitch in the WBC," Roberts said.

The Los Angeles Dodgers had a quiet offseason before the MLB Winter Meetings began this week in Orlando (before Tuesday). Prior to Tuesday, their only major free-agent acquisition was signing infielder Miguel Rojas to a one-year, $5.5 million contract - a move that surprised no one. However, things changed in that department when LA signed arguably the biggest and best name in free agency, All-Star closer Edwin Diaz.

Diaz returned to the open market this winter, opting out of the final two seasons of the record-breaking five-year, $102MM contract he signed with the Mets the last time he was a free agent. The right-hander had been guaranteed $38MM over the final two seasons of that contract, so by opting out and testing the market, he secured himself an additional one year and $31MM in guarantees.

The thought behind L.A. acquiring another outfielder is to get more athletic, especially with Edman potentially being limited after undergoing right ankle surgery and Hernández's defensive woes in right field. They could also use more offensive production in left field after Michael Conforto struggled for most of the 2025 season. Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman confirmed that the team is looking to add someone to their outfield mix, via Bill Plunkett of the Southern California News Group:

Oh, they'll dip put their toes in the water for Tucker, Bellinger and Diaz, but they would prefer to grab outfielder Harrison Bader and Suarez. The Dodgers have shown interest in Suarez this offseason and appear to prefer signing him to a shorter-term deal rather than offering a longer-term contract to Díaz. Suarez, who is entering his age-35 season, is expected to receive a two-or three-year contract worth around $15-16 million annualy, according to FanGraphs projections.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Jake Lamb has officially retired from baseball, per longtime teammate Archie Bradley via Instagram. "Lambo - From double hot tubing in Visalia, to roommates in the league," Bradley wrote. "We stood in each other's weddings, and now stand by each other in retirement! My best friend and brother, all-time teammate and the one who always kept things real and in perspective for us! "...Congrats on a hell of a career."