MLB Player News
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Felix Bautista RP | BAL
Orioles' Felix Bautista: Staying in Baltimore
Bautista and the Orioles avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.25 million contract Friday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Bautista is not expected to be available until late next season after undergoing surgery in August to repair a torn labrum and torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder. Prior to the injury, Bautista appeared in 35 games for the Orioles, converting 19 of 20 save opportunities while posting a 2.60 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 50:23 K:BB across 34.2 innings.
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Roddery Munoz RP | STL
Roddery Munoz: Let go by Cincinnati
The Reds did not tender Munoz a contract for 2026 on Friday, making him a free agent.
The right-hander was claimed off waivers by the Reds in early November, but the organization won't retain him through Friday's non-tender deadline. Munoz pitched in eight games for the Cardinals last year and had an 8.18 ERA and 14:9 K:BB over 11 innings.
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Gregory Santos RP | SEA
Gregory Santos: Gets non-tendered by Mariners
The Mariners non-tendered Santos (knee) on Friday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Santos made just eight appearances for Seattle and six appearances on a rehab assignment in 2025 due to right knee surgery. He was pitching by the end of the season, so the reliever should be healthy heading into spring training, but the Mariners opted against tending him a contract. Santos appeared in only 16 games in two years in Seattle due to injuries.
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Beau Brieske RP | DET
Tigers' Beau Brieske: Settles with Detroit
The Tigers and Brieske (forearm) avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.1575 million contract Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
It was a forgettable 2025 season for Brieske, as he held a 6.55 ERA over 22 appearances with the big club and ended the year with a right forearm strain. It's not clear what his current health status is, but if his pitching arm is sound, Brieske will attempt to pitch his way back into the Tigers' Opening Day bullpen.
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Sam Moll RP | CIN
Reds' Sam Moll: Settles with Cincinnati
The Reds and Moll avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $875,000 contract, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
He'll have a chance to earn an additional $150,000 in incentives. Moll split his time between the Reds and Triple-A Louisville in 2025, posting a 6.38 ERA and 22:10 K:BB over 18.1 frames with the big club. The lefty reliever does not have minor-league options remaining, so he would have to pass through waivers in order to be sent down.
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Jose Suarez RP | ATL
Braves' Jose Suarez: Avoids arbitration with Atlanta
Atlanta and Suarez avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Friday.
Suarez made seven appearances (one start) with Atlanta in 2025, finishing with a 1.86 ERA and 16:10 K:BB across 19.1 innings of work. The left-hander holds a career 5.30 ERA over parts of seven major-league seasons and does not have minor-league options remaining, so he could open the 2026 campaign as a long reliever.
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Cole Sulser RP | TB
Rays' Cole Sulser: Avoids arbitration with Rays
The Rays and Sulser avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.05 million contract, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Sulser receives a small raise in his second year of arbitration eligibility. Slated to turn 36 in March, Sulser made 18 appearances out of the Rays' bullpen in 2025, collecting a 1.99 ERA and 22:7 K:BB over 22.2 innings. He'll likely fill a middle relief role in 2026.
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Jake Woodford RP | ARI
Rays' Jake Woodford: Nabs NRI deal with Rays
The Rays signed Woodford to a minor-league contract Friday with an invitation to spring training, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Woodford made 22 relief appearances for the Diamondbacks this season, posting a 6.44 ERA and 23:13 K:BB over 36.1 frames. The 29-year-old right will compete for a spot on the Rays' Opening Day roster but is likely to begin the 2026 campaign at Triple-A Durham.
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Max Kranick RP | NYM
Max Kranick: Non-tendered by Mets
The Mets non-tendered Kranick (elbow) on Friday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
Kranick underwent flexor tendon surgery in July, which will sideline him well into the 2026 season. It's possible the Mets bring him back on a minor-league contract, but he's now free to negotiate with all organizations. Kranick held a 3.65 ERA and 25:5 K:BB over 37 innings out of the Mets' bullpen in 2025.
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Justin Topa RP | MIN
Twins' Justin Topa: Avoids arbitration with Twins
The Twins and Topa avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul says the deal is worth $1.225 million. Topa had been viewed as a non-tender candidate, but he will stick around and could be a high-leverage reliever again on a Twins team unlikely to make any big offseason bullpen additions. The righty held a 3.90 ERA and 49:18 K:BB over 60 innings in 2025, posting a 46.7 percent groundball rate along the way.