MIAMI, FL - MARCH 29: A detailed view of the Marlins home run sculpture in centerfield before Opening Day between the Miami Marlins and the Chicago Cubs at Marlins Park on March 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

The Dodgers announced a stunning decision on Monday to purchase the rights to bring the former Marlins’ home run sculpture to Los Angeles.

The Dodgers announced stunning news today as they have purchased the rights to use the Marlins’ old home run sculpture at Dodger Stadium. The statue will be placed right behind the center field wall and get plenty of use after the Dodgers launched fourteen home runs in their first series of the regular season.

Dodgers’ President Stan Kasten mentioned at fan fest in January that the front office would start developing a plan to improve the fan experience at Dodger Stadium. This is the first phase and since the sculpture is already built they will just need to work out the logistics on getting the sculpture to Los Angeles.

For the Marlins, Derek Jeter stated that the Marlins had no use for the statue given the team’s rebuild and their lineup that lacks the power needed to get good use out of the home run sculpture. The Dodgers did send cash considerations to the Marlins which Jeter can use to bring in more talent to fuel the Marlins’ rebuild.

The Dodgers plan to have the sculpture in place by tomorrow’s game against the San Francisco Giants, their arch-rivals to the north. With Madison Bumgarner on the mound for the Giants on Tuesday, the Dodgers would love to put their new home run sculpture to use against one of the most hated Giants’ players in recent memory. Although Yasiel Puig is no longer a Dodger, the current roster would still love to launch home runs against the Giants’ ace.

When asked about what he thought about the new gimmick in center field, Cody Bellinger said, “I’m not sure how I feel about it yet but I look forward to making that dolphin thing spin around the statue forty times this season.” Bellinger has gotten off to a quick start this season with four home runs and given the adjustments he has made, forty home runs is a reasonable expectation.

If you got this far and did not click the link above please note this is an April fool’s joke and the Dodgers did not actually buy the rights to use the home run sculpture that once sat in Marlins Park. While the Dodgers do plan on improving the fan experience at Dodger Stadium, there will not be any gimmicks like a home run sculpture.