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  • Yohan Ramirez RP | PIT

    Pirates' Yohan Ramirez: Avoids arbitration

    Ramirez and the Pirates agreed to a one-year, $825,000 contract Thursday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

    Ramirez had been looking at arbitration if he and Pittsburgh had not been able to agree upon a deal. The Dominican reliever appeared in 24 games with the Pirates in 2025, posting a 5.40 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 45:16 K:BB over 33.1 innings while notching one hold and a 3-3 record.

  • Alex Lange RP | DET

    Royals' Alex Lange: Signing with KC

    The Royals are signing Lange to a one-year contract, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

    Lange spent his first five major-league seasons with Detroit and had his best year in 2023, when he logged 26 saves in 32 chances. However, the right-hander struggled in 2024 and was eventually sent down to the minors before suffering a season-ending lat surgery. The injury lingered into last season, and Lange pitched just one inning for the Tigers while spending most of the time after his recovery in Triple-A. Detroit released Lange on Tuesday, and he'll now get a chance to earn a role in the Royals' bullpen.

  • Danny Young RP | NYM

    Mets' Danny Young: To be non-tendered

    The Mets are expected to non-tender Young (elbow), Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

    Young gave up four earned runs over 8.1 innings with the Mets in 2025 before undergoing Tommy John surgery in May, which will likely keep him out through the first half of the 2026 season. The 31-year-old will become a free agent once the transaction is official.

  • Royals' James McArthur: Avoids arbitration

    McArthur (elbow) signed a one-year, $810,000 contract with the Royals on Thursday, avoiding arbitration.

    McArthur will officially remain with the Royals after missing the entire 2025 campaign while recovering from an elbow surgery he underwent last winter and a follow-up procedure he received in July. Once he's fully recovered, he'll likely take on a middle-relief role in the big-league bullpen.

  • Connor Thomas RP | MIL

    Braves' Connor Thomas: Lands in Atlanta on MiLB pact

    Atlanta signed Thomas (elbow) to a minor-league contract Nov. 6.

    A Rule 5 pick of the Brewers last offseason, Thomas made just two appearances for Milwaukee before eventually undergoing internal brace surgery on his left elbow in July. The lefty will be sidelined at least until around midseason next year.

  • Ben Bowden RP | ATH

    Athletics' Ben Bowden: Back with A's on MiLB deal

    The Athletics re-signed Bowden (lat) to a minor-league contract Nov. 11.

    Bowden elected free agency after being removed from the Athletics' 40-man roster earlier this month, but he was quickly re-signed to a new deal. The southpaw posted a 4.22 ERA and 7:5 K:BB over 10.2 frames with the big club in 2025 before straining his left lat in August. Bowden should be healthy for spring training but will likely begin the 2026 season at Triple-A Las Vegas.

  • Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Staying in Atlanta

    Iglesias signed a one-year, $16 million contract with Atlanta on Wednesday.

    After posting a 3.21 ERA and 1.00 WHIP across 67.1 innings and recording 29 saves in 2025, Iglesias will officially return for a fifth season in Atlanta. He figures to remain the team's primary closer in 2026, and although he got off to a rough start this year, his reliability shouldn't be much of a concern to fantasy managers, as he turned in a 1.96 ERA and 0.83 WHIP alongside a 51:12 K:BB after the beginning of June.

  • Ryan Rolison RP | COL

    Braves' Ryan Rolison: Shipped to Atlanta

    Atlanta acquired Rolison from the Rockies on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations.

    Rolison had been removed from the Rockies' 40-man roster Tuesday and is now headed to a new organization. The left-hander held an ugly 7.02 ERA and 25:20 K:BB over 42.1 innings for Colorado in 2025, but Atlanta believes it can coax better results out of the 2018 first-round pick.

  • Astros' Anthony Maldonado: Latches on with Houston

    The Astros signed Maldonado to a minor-league contract Nov. 14.

    Maldonado holds a 7.20 ERA and 18:12 K:BB over 25 innings across parts of two big-league seasons. The 27-year-old will give the Astros some experienced bullpen depth at Triple-A Sugar Land.

  • John Rooney RP | HOU

    Rays' John Rooney: Signs MiLB deal with Rays

    The Rays signed Rooney (elbow) to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training Nov. 15, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Rooney elected free agency earlier this month after being removed from the Astros' 40-man roster, and he's quickly landed in a new organization. The lefty reliever had elbow surgery in September, though the specific nature of the procedure and a recovery timeline aren't clear. Rooney made one appearance for Houston but spent most of 2025 at the Triple-A level, holding a 2.56 ERA and 55:24 K:BB over 38.2 frames.

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