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Dodgers Notes: LA Adds Infielder From Mets, Tarik Skubal Linked to Padres, Teruaki Sato to Dodgers?

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Mar 15, 2025; Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan; Hanshin Tigers right fielder Teruaki Sato (8) during the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Mar 15, 2025; Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan; Hanshin Tigers right fielder Teruaki Sato (8) during the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

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The Los Angeles Dodgers added 25-year-old infielder Christian Cairo from the New York Mets on Monday, claiming him off waivers after being designated for assignment.

It is no secret that the Dodgers will try to get younger ahead of 2027, and Cairo achieves that while also providing tons of flexibility on defense. Originally from Bakersfield, the 2019 fourth-round draft via Cleveland logged innings at second base, shortstop, third base, center field and left field last season at the Triple-A level (mostly in the Philadelphia Phillies system).

In other news, two-time Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal was linked to the San Diego Padres as he continues to test the open market as a free agent.

During his time with the Dodgers after the trade deadline, the southpaw pitched to the tune of a 2.61 ERA across 10 starts (62 innings). He kept it up with a 2.45 ERA across 11 postseason innings, and given the state of San Diego's pitching rotation, Skubal would be an instant boost on the mound for the divisional foes.

Finally, the Dodgers are among five teams linked to Nippon Professional Baseball standout Teruaki Sato. The 27-year-old is coming off a monster season, hitting .306 with 39 home runs and 106 RBIs to earn the NPB Central League Triple Crown.

Sato is also another option to bring flexibility on defense as he played 125 games at third base as well as 18 in the outfield this past season. MLB insider Jon Heyman of the New York Post gave a glowing review of Sato, comparing him to another NPB star who came to MLB last season.

"The comp is the White Sox’ Munetaka Murakami, but this Japan MVP is a more versatile defensively," Heyman wrote. "He’ll be helped by the performances of Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto. Been linked to Padres, Phillies, Yankees, Mets and Dodgers."

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Gabe Smallson is a sportswriter based in Los Angeles with a focus in sports and entertainment content. Gabe has previously worked at Newsweek and Dodgers Nation. He graduated from San Francisco State University in 2020 and received his Masters of Science at the University of Southern California in 2025.

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