Mike Siani weighs in on rollercoaster offseason that landed him with Dodgers (twice)

Apart from the roster confusion of whatever it was the Dodgers thought they were doing with Michael Siani this offseason, it was also impossible not to feel bad for the guy on a personal level.

Let's review. Siani was DFA'ed by the Cardinals in November of last year and claimed off of waivers by the Braves, who kept him for a little over a month before DFA'ing him. The Dodgers claimed him two days later (Dec. 12), before DFA'ing him to make roster space for Kyle Tucker. The Yankees picked him up, only to DFA him less than a week later, and then the Dodgers picked him up again, sending Andy Ibáñez off on waivers as the corresponding move. That's four organizations in four months for Siani.

But he is in major league spring training with the Dodgers and has survived a couple of roster crunches since his return.

He was asked about his topsy-turvy offseason in Glendale, and he was a good sport about it. "This game is a business," he said. "Sometimes you learn that the hard way. Sometimes you learn that the easy way. I think it's important to understand that."

Michael Siani was a good sport about the rollercoaster offseason that sent him away and then brought him back to Dodgers

Fortunately, because the offseason didn't necessitate his presence anywhere immediately, he got to stay home and wait for the calls to come in without packing anything up and bolting from place to place within the span of a few days (and he really would've had to zig-zag across the country).

He acknowledged that it "does put a little bit of a chip on your shoulder," but added, "They always say if you don't like it, play better. That's what I've got to do."

Siani has appeared in three spring training games so far and has had a rather unremarkable go of things (1-for-4 with a single and two walks), but he still figures to be a decent depth option for the Dodgers in the event of injury — if they actually keep him around this time.

Is there any way he makes the Opening Day roster? Definitely not, unless something bad should happen to the myriad outfield options above him in the pecking order, but he's on the 40-man roster and still has a minor league option left, which will make him a good piece to keep in reserve.

For his sake, we hope he sticks around this time.