MLB Player News

Correa will decline the qualifying offer from the Astros, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

He also unsurprisingly declined a five-year, $160 million offer from Houston, per a report from Mark Berman of Fox 26, so it seems like he may be signing elsewhere this winter. Correa hit .279/.366/.485 with 26 home runs and 5.8 fWAR in 148 games last season and turned 27 in September, so he couldn't be hitting the open market at a better time.

Seager will decline the Dodgers' qualifying offer, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

This was a forgone conclusion, as Seager is headed for a big payday in free agency. The shortstop options on the open market are as good as ever, with Carlos Correa, Trevor Story, Javier Baez and Marcus Semien all available this winter.

Story will decline the Rockies' qualifying offer, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

The Rockies extended the one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer as a formality. Story seems like a strong candidate to change organizations this offseason as the Rockies have been unable to surround him with quality players.

Velazquez was claimed off waivers by the Angels on Friday.

Velazquez hit .224/.235/.358 in 68 trips to the plate for the Yankees this season. He owns a career 44 wRC+ in 181 plate appearances at the major-league level, so he may face an uphill battle in spring training just to win a bench spot.

Swanson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Astros in Game 6 of the World Series.

Swanson extended Atlanta's lead with his two-run blast in the fifth inning, and he fielded the game-winning out as the team clinched the title. He started each of the six games in the World Series and hit .200 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs.

Camargo was added to Atlanta's World Series roster Tuesday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Camargo will replace Ehire Adrianza, who was placed on the paternity list. Adrianza has been limited to bench duty this postseason, and Camargo is likely to fill a similar role.

Adrianza was placed on the paternity list Tuesday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

With a maximum of two games left in the World Series, the move presumably ends Adrianza's season. It won't have much of an impact on Atlanta's plans, as Adrianza has been limited to pinch-hitting duties during the postseason, going 1-for-10 at the plate. Johan Camargo will fill that role in his absence.

Swanson went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Saturday's World Series Game 4 win over the Astros.

Swanson came to the plate against Cristian Javier with one out and a 2-1 deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning. He took an 0-2 fastball over the right-field wall to tie the game, with Jorge Soler repeating the feat one batter later to give Atlanta the lead. Swanson's postseason has been unimpressive overall even after his Game 4 heroics, as he's hitting just .240/.283/.320 in 14 playoff games.

Rojas underwent an MRI on his left index finger Thursday and could require surgery, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Rojas signed a two-year, $10 million extension earlier in the week, but the news isn't all positive about the veteran shortstop. It's not yet clear exactly what's wrong with his finger, nor is it clear whether any potential procedure could cause him to miss time at the start of next season.

Rojas agreed Wednesday with the Marlins on a two-year, $10 million contract extension, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.

The 32-year-old shortstop's new deal keep him on the Marlins' books through 2023 in what looks to be a relative bargain of a deal. While Rojas' lack of high-end tools renders him rather unexciting from a fantasy perspective, he's proven to be a steady compiler when healthy while offering a high batting-average floor. Over his last three seasons in Miami, Rojas has been a near-league-average hitter with a .277/.334/.398 slash line (99 wRC+). He's also graded out well as a defender in each of those years while serving as a sneaky source of speed (27-for-36 on steal attempts).