Luken Baker spent four days on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster in August and played the final two months of the season in Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Position player depth was an issue for the Dodgers in 2025, and at times they grabbed some players as they became available, in hopes of a potential contribution. Some players saw time with the Dodgers, like Buddy Kennedy, and others like CJ Alexander didn’t get the call to the majors but spent a short amount of time on the 40-man roster.

Baker fell into the latter category, which could have been foreseen when he was claimed off waivers from the Cardinals on August 4. Baker has only played first base and designated hitter offensively as a professional since getting drafted by St. Louis in 2018. The Dodgers have Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani at t

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