MLB Player News
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Michael Arias RP | NYY
Michael Arias: Non-tendered by Pinstripes
The Yankees non-tendered Arias on Friday.
After missing the first several months of the season with an undisclosed injury, Arias turned in a 2.57 ERA and 1.62 WHIP over 21 innings at Double-A Somerset. The Yankees will now allow the 24-year-old to pursue an opportunity elsewhere that may offer more upward mobility through the minor leagues, freeing up a 40-man roster spot in the process.
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Ian Hamilton RP | NYY
Ian Hamilton: Let go by Bronx Bombers
The Yankees non-tendered Hamilton on Friday.
Hamilton spent the majority of the 2025 regular season on the Yankees' major-league roster but ended the year with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after being optioned by big club in late July. He appeared in 36 regular-season games for the Bronx Bombers and logged four holds along with a 4.28 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 40 innings. The 30-year-old right-hander will enter free agency and look to join a team in need of an added arm out of the bullpen.
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Jake Cousins RP | NYY
Jake Cousins: Let go by NYY
The Yankees non-tendered Cousins (elbow) on Friday, making him a free agent.
The 31-year-old underwent Tommy John surgery in June, so it's not a major surprise the Yankees aren't tendering him a contract for 2026. Cousins didn't pitch last season due to the arm issues but was effective across 37 regular-season appearances for New York in 2024 with a 2.37 ERA and 53:20 K:BB over 38 innings.
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Mark Leiter RP | NYY
Mark Leiter: Dumped by Yankees
The Yankees did not tender Leiter a contract for 2026 on Friday, making him a free agent.
The right-hander was expected to net around $3.75 million in his second year of arbitration, which the Yankees apparently weren't interested in paying. Leiter recorded two saves and 16 holds during the 2025 regular season but wasn't particularly reliable with a 4.84 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in 59 outings.
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Taylor Rashi RP | ARI
Taylor Rashi: Entering free agency
The Diamondbacks non-tendered Rashi on Friday.
Rashi spent most of the 2025 season with Triple-A Reno, where he posted a 3.48 ERA and 1.37 WHIP across 67.1 innings. His contract was selected by the Diamondbacks in late August, and across 10 regular-season games in the majors he posted a 4.41 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, two saves and 22:8 K:BB across 16.1 innings. Rashi will be 30 years old in 2026 and should garner interest from teams looking for right-handed depth out of the bullpen.
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Tommy Henry RP | ARI
Tommy Henry: No contract from Arizona
The Diamondbacks non-tendered Henry (elbow) on Friday.
Henry is likely to miss the entire 2026 season while recovering from a Tommy John procedure he underwent in June, so it comes as little surprise to see the D-backs decline to offer him a contract for the upcoming year. The 28-year-old southpaw will likely have to settle for a minor-league deal once he approaches the end of his recovery after posting an 8.12 ERA and 1.79 WHIP over 54.1 innings at Triple-A Reno in 2025.
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Nic Enright RP | CLE
Nic Enright: Officially let go by Cleveland
Enright (elbow) was non-tendered by the Guardians on Friday, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Enright was a solid reliever for the Guardians in 2025, posting a 2.03 ERA and 1.16 WHIP across 31 innings. However, he's set to miss all of the 2026 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in October.
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Sam Hentges RP | CLE
Sam Hentges: Parts ways with Cleveland
Hentges was non-tendered by the Guardians on Friday, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Hentges missed the entire 2025 season while recovering from shoulder surgery, and he's also recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery. He's expected to be ready for the start of 2026 and had proven to be a solid mid-leverage reliever for Cleveland.
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Jorge Alcala RP | STL
Jorge Alcala: Officially non-tendered by Cards
St. Louis non-tendered Alcala on Friday.
Alcala was DFA'd by the Cardinals on Tuesday, and he'll officially enter free agency after being non-tendered by the organization. He appeared in 56 regular-season games between the Red Sox, Twins and Cardinals during the 2025 season and posted five holds, a 6.22 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and 61:30 K:BB across 55 innings.
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Sean Reynolds RP | SD
Sean Reynolds: Non-tendered by Friars
The Padres non-tendered Reynolds on Friday.
Reynolds performed well in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League at Triple-A El Paso to the tune of a 2.86 ERA and 1.35 WHIP over 28.1 innings. However, he finished the regular season with a 5.33 ERA and 1.37 WHIP in the majors and will now have to seek out his next opportunity in free agency. No matter where he lands, the 27-year-old righty doesn't project to serve as more than a middle reliever.