The many travels of Michael Siani continued on Monday, with the outfielder claimed by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers from the Dodgers. He’ll start off with his new organization in Triple-A Norfolk.
Siani was designated for assignment last Tuesday when the Dodgers traded for another defense-forward outfielder in Alek Thomas.
In 29 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City this season, the 26-year-old Siani hit .225/.355/.303 with an 83 wRC+, 17 walks, five doubles, a triple, and five stolen bases. He started
21 games in center field and five more in left field for the Comets.
Siani played in the majors in parts of each of the previous four years (2022-25) with the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals, and finished last season with St. Louis. Then, his journey really began:
The Atlanta Braves claimed Siani off waivers on November 6, then he was designated for assignment on December 10. Two days later, the Dodgers claimed Siani on waivers and he remained on the 40-man roster until getting designated for assignment on January 21 to clear 40-man roster space for Kyle Tucker.
The New York Yankees claimed Siani off waivers on January 23, but designated him for assignment five days later. The Dodgers swooped back in with a waiver claim on February 3, which meant saying goodbye to Andy Ibáñez. Siani played in 16 games during spring training, including eight starts in center field, before getting optioned on March 16.
