MLB Player News

Dubin (elbow) cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Dubin ended the season on the injured list with elbow discomfort. It's unclear if he's healthy, but he'll now have the chance to elect to free agency if he doesn't want to accept the outright assignment.

Johnson elected free agency Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Johnson cleared waivers after losing his roster spot Wednesday and elected free agency rather than accepting an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. He earned 57 major-league plate appearances between San Francisco and Baltimore in 2025, finishing with a .548 OPS.

Carlson elected free agency Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Carlson cleared waivers and opted for free agency rather than being assigned to Triple-A Norfolk after being outrighted by the Orioles. He struggled across 241 big-league plate appearances in 2025, hitting only .203/.278/.336.

Ragsdale was designated for assignment Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Ragsdale made his big-league debut in September and gave up eight earned runs in five innings across two appearances with the Orioles. He's likely to stick in the organization as depth for the 2026 season.

Corona was outrighted to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Corona was placed on waivers Tuesday and went unclaimed. He's eligible to become a free agent, but could also stick around as organizational depth.

Walter (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

This move is procedural as the Astros set their 40-man roster for the offseason. Walter is recovering from Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2026 season.

Rooney (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list and outrighted to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Rooney underwent elbow surgery in September, though the exact nature of the operation is unclear. He's now eligible to be a free agent but could elect to stick around as organizational depth in Houston.

Wesneski (elbow) was activated from the injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

This move was procedural as the Astros get their 40-man roster in order for the offseason. Wesneski will be sidelined until at least the middle of the 2026 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

Garcia (elbow) was activated from the injured list and elected free agency Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Garcia has been ruled out for all of 2026 while recovering from UCL and flexor tendon surgery. He may have to wait until he makes progress in his recovery before finding a new team.

Dezenzo (elbow/hand) was activated from the injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Dezenzo was on a rehab assignment when the season ended, so he'll presumably be healthy for spring training. He'll likely compete for a bench role to begin 2026.