{"id":491735,"date":"2026-02-22T09:16:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T09:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/491735\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T09:16:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T09:16:39","slug":"dodgers-claim-jack-suwinski-mlb-trade-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/491735\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Claim Jack Suwinski – MLB Trade Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

3:23PM: Suwinski\u2019s claim has been officially announced by the Dodgers, and Enrique Hernandez<\/a> was placed on the 60-day injured list in the corresponding roster move.\u00a0 Hernandez underwent surgery in November to repair a torn muscle in his non-throwing arm, and it was already known<\/a> that the utilityman would be missing at least the first couple of months of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

1:24PM: The Dodgers are claiming outfielder Jack Suwinski<\/a> off waivers, reports Robert Murray of FanSided<\/a>. The Pirates designated Suwinski for assignment earlier this week to open up a 40-man roster spot for Marcell Ozuna<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old Suwinski has struggled mightily over the past two years, following a breakout 2023 campaign. The outfielder began last season on the big-league roster, but didn\u2019t make it through April. He ended up tallying 59 games with the Pirates and 56 games at Triple-A. Suwinski mashed in the minors to the tune of a 150 wRC+. He managed just a 55 wRC+ in 178 MLB plate appearances.<\/p>\n

With the Pirates adding outfielders Jhostynxon Garcia<\/a> and Jake Mangum<\/a> in separate trades this offseason, plus free agent signing Ryan O\u2019Hearn<\/a> potentially spending time on the grass, Suwinski was a long shot to contribute with the Pirates. The Ozuna addition locked up the DH spot, further limiting the chance for Suwinski to make the club. He\u2019ll head to the Dodgers and look to rebuild his value in a different organization.<\/p>\n

As good as Suwinski was in 2023, his swing-and-miss tendencies suggested the production was unsustainable. He hit 26 home runs and chipped in 13 steals in his first full season in the big leagues, but it came with a 32% strikeout rate. That was after a rookie year that saw him swat 19 home runs in 372 plate appearances while striking out at a 30.6% clip. Suwinski has walked at a strong 12.3% rate as a big leaguer, so he\u2019s got the three true outcomes covered. He just hasn\u2019t done enough of the home run part of the equation in recent seasons.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers are set in the outfield with Teoscar Hernandez<\/a>, Andy Pages<\/a>, and Kyle Tucker<\/a> locked into everyday roles. The right-handed Pages has been much better against lefties (.831 OPS) than righties (.722 OPS) in his career, so perhaps there\u2019s a platoon opportunity there, but his glove is tough to take out of the lineup. Suwinski has put up -16 Defensive Runs Saved in his career as a center fielder, so he\u2019s unlikely to be a fit in that role. Pushing Alex Call<\/a> for the fourth outfielder gig is his best hope to make the roster.<\/p>\n

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