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  • Sem Robberse SP | STL

    Cardinals' Sem Robberse: Returning to St. Louis

    Robberse (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Cardinals on Monday, which includes an invitation to spring training, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Robberse was non-tendered by St. Louis on Friday, but the club has since elected to bring him back on a minor-league deal. He's currently rehabbing from Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss the first few months of the 2026 campaign.

  • Carson Spiers SP | CIN

    Reds' Carson Spiers: Back with Reds as NRI

    The Reds re-signed Spiers (elbow) to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training Monday.

    Spiers was non-tendered by Cincinnati last week, but he'll remain in the organization on a minor-league pact. The right-hander is expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2026 season after having Tommy John surgery in late July, so it's likely a two-year minor-league contract.

  • Sem Robberse SP | STL

    Sem Robberse: Non-tendered by STL

    The Cardinals non-tendered Robberse (elbow) on Friday.

    The Cardinals elected not to bring back Robberse, who underwent Tommy John surgery in May and will be unavailable for at least the first few months of 2026. The 24-year-old was on St. Louis' 40-man roster but has yet to make his MLB debut.

  • Nick Frasso SP | LAD

    Nick Frasso: Non-tendered by Dodgers

    The Dodgers non-tendered Frasso (undisclosed) on Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Frasso spent all of 2025 at Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he accumulated a 5.49 ERA and 1.58 WHIP over 77 innings before ending the season on the 60-day IL with an unknown injury. The 27-year-old has yet to make his MLB debut, and his injury status remains unknown as he enters the free-agent market.

  • Alek Manoah SP | ATL

    Alek Manoah: Let go by Atlanta

    Manoah was non-tendered by Atlanta on Friday.

    Manoah ended the 2025 campaign as a member of Atlanta's organization after being designated for assignment by Toronto in late September. He spent the majority of this past season recovering from UCL surgery on his right elbow that he underwent in June of 2024, and he was cleared to make his first rehab start in July. Manoah was reinstated from the 60-day injured list prior to being let go by the Blue Jays, so if he does catch on with a team for 2026, he'll have an opportunity to make his case for a spot on an Opening Day roster during spring training.

  • Ken Waldichuk SP | ATH

    Athletics' Ken Waldichuk: Staying with Athletics

    Waldichuk and the Athletics avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Friday.

    Waldichuk spent the first half of the 2025 regular season rehabbing from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in May of 2024. He was activated from the 60-day IL in mid-July and spent the rest of the year in the minors with Triple-A Las Vegas, where he posted a 2-6 record across 16 games (15 starts) with an 8.65 ERA, 2.06 WHIP and 64:42 K:BB across 51 innings. Waldichuk last saw major-league action in 2023 with the Athletics, and he'll look to impress the team enough during spring training to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster for 2026.

  • Luis Medina SP | ATH

    Athletics' Luis Medina: Settles with Athletics

    Medina (elbow) agreed a one-year contract with the Athletics on Friday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

    Medina missed the entire 2025 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but he began facing hitters in the batting cage by late September and should be back to full health by the time spring training starts. However, the 26-year-old righty owns a 5.35 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in his MLB career, so his place on the Athletics' Opening Day roster is far from guaranteed.

  • Carson Spiers SP | CIN

    Carson Spiers: Non-tendered by Reds

    The Reds non-tendered Spiers (elbow) on Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

    Spiers was DFA'd by the Reds on Tuesday and will now officially leave the organization after not being offered a contract ahead of Friday's deadline. The 28-year-old righty underwent Tommy John surgery in late July and is expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2026 season.

  • Clarke Schmidt SP | NYY

    Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Avoids arbitration with Yankees

    The Yankees and Schmidt (elbow) avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $4.5 million contract Friday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

    Schmidt ended the 2025 season on the 60-day injured list after undergoing an internal brace procedure on his right elbow in mid-July, and he may not be available to pitch for the Yankees until after the All-Star break in 2026. Prior to his injury, Schmidt posted a 4-4 record across 14 starts with a 3.32 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 73:30 K:BB over 78.2 innings.

  • Joey Wentz SP | ATL

    Braves' Joey Wentz: Settles with Atlanta

    Atlanta and Wentz avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Friday.

    Wentz showed some flashes after being claimed off waivers from Minnesota in 2025, finishing with a 4.92 ERA and 64:23 K:BB over 64 innings with Atlanta. The left-hander will compete for a spot in the rotation in spring training but could ultimately settle into a long relief role.

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