The Athletics declined 2B Jeff McNeil’s club option for 2027.
Fantasy Impact: McNeil will receive a $2 million buyout from the Mets. He'll seek another opportunity in free agency.
Rangers DH Joc Pederson declined his $18.5 million mutual option for 2027.
Fantasy Impact: Pederson is coming off a season where he slashed .235/.329/.487 with 26 homers and 53 RBI. He'll seek a multi-year deal in free agency.
The Rays declined their $10 million mutual option on OF Cedric Mullins for 2027.
Fantasy Impact: Mullins will receive a $500,000 buyout. He will seek a role with another team in free agency.
The Guardians selected the contract of INF Milan Tolentino from Triple-A Columbus.
Fantasy Impact: Tolentino will be protected from the Rule 5 draft. He spent this past season in Triple-A.
The Guardians declined RHP Trevor Stephan’s $7.25 million club option for 2027.
Fantasy Impact: Stephan will receive a $1.25 million buyout. He hasn’t pitched in the majors since the 2023 season.
The Guardians declined RHP Shawn Armstrong’s $8 million mutual option for 2027.
Fantasy Impact: Armstrong will receive a buyout of $1.5 million. He should draw plenty of interest in free agency.
The Giants sent C Andrew Knizner outright to Triple-A Sacramento.
Fantasy Impact: Knizner will have the option to elect free agency.
The Angels selected the contract of LHP Nicolò Pinazzi from Triple-A Salt Lake.
Fantasy Impact: Pinazzi posted a 0.84 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP over 64 innings across four minor league levels. He will remain on the Angels 40-man roster.
RHP Michael Soroka declined his $10 million mutual option for 2027 with the Diamondbacks.
Fantasy Impact: Soroka will receive a $1 million buyout. He will seek a multi-year deal in free agency.
The Rangers declined C Kyle Higashioka’s $7 million option for 2027.
Fantasy Impact: Higashioka will receive a $1 million buyout. He will seek a depth role in free agency behind the plate.
The Rangers declined RHP Jakob Junis’ $5 million mutual option for 2027.
Fantasy Impact: Junis posted a 3.64 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 54 1/3 innings with six saves in relief for Texas. He should draw some interest in free agency.
The Rangers selected the contract of RHP Aidan Curry from Double-A Frisco.
Fantasy Impact: Curry gets a spot on the 40-man roster for Texas. He posted a 4.93 ERA across three minor league levels this past season.
The Cubs re-signed RHP Gabe Klobosits to a minor league contract.
Fantasy Impact: Klobosits will hold a depth role in the Cubs organization.
The Reds declined the $16 million mutual option for INF Eugenio Suárez for the 2027 season
Fantasy Impact: Suarez hit .212 with 26 home runs in his return to Cincinnati. He will enter free agency again.
The Reds declined the $8 million mutual option for 2027 on RHP Pierce Johnson.
Fantasy Impact: Johnson made 55 appearances for the Reds. He will enter free agency.
Emilio Pagán declined his $10 million player option for 2027.
Fantasy Impact: Pagán will now hit free agency. He logged 25 saves in 2026 for Cincinnati.
The Rays exercised RHP Drew Rasmussen’s club option for 2027.
Fantasy Impact: Rasmussen’s option is worth $20 million. He will be a free agent after next season.
Albert Suarez elected free agency.
Fantasy Impact: The Orioles sent Suarez outright to Triple-A Norfolk. He will enter free agency.
The Orioles sent Codi Heuer outright to Triple-A Norfolk.
Fantasy Impact: Heuer accepted his assignment. He will enter free agency.
The Orioles sent Colin Selby outright to Triple-A Norfolk.
Fantasy Impact: Selby will remain in the Orioles organization.
