Overview
- The Dodgers signed right-hander Jake Cousins to a major league deal and opened a 40-man roster spot by placing Bobby Miller on the 60-day injured list.
- Miller, who did not pitch this spring because of a shoulder issue, now must miss at least two months under MLB’s 60-day IL rule.
- Cousins underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2025 and is expected to miss most or all of the 2026 season as he rehabs his elbow.
- He remains under team control through 2028, with The Athletic reporting a $905,000 guarantee and modest incentives tied to late-season action.
- Los Angeles can later move Cousins to the 60-day IL to free a roster slot, and his 2.37 ERA for the 2024 Yankees highlights the potential payoff if he returns to form.