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MLB LIVE EXPANSION DRAFT (Gamblers/Expos) 
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Hunter Renfroe, Chris Stratton Exercise Player Options - 31 October- Outfielder Hunter Renfroe and reliever Chris Stratton triggered player options in their deals with the Royals, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com (X links). Kansas City declined its end of a mutual option on infielder Adam Frazier, per Feinsand. In other Royals’ news, lefty reliever Josh Taylor elected free agency, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Kansas City evidently…
- Jordan Montgomery Exercises Player Option With D-Backs - 31 October
- Jordan Montgomery exercised his $22.5MM player option with the Diamondbacks, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com (X link). There was never much doubt on this decision, though Montgomery stands as one of the top trade candidates of the winter. Montgomery’s first season in the desert was a nightmare. The veteran southpaw signed late on a $25MM…
- Twins Decline Mutual Option On Kyle Farmer - 31 October
- The Twins declined their end of a $6.25MM mutual option on Kyle Farmer, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com (X link). The veteran infielder will collect a $250K buyout and becomes a free agent for the first time in his career. Minnesota also declined an option on outfielder Manuel Margot this morning. Farmer, 34, spent two seasons…
- Brewers Decline Mutual Option On Wade Miley - 31 October
- The Brewers declined their end of a $12MM mutual option on Wade Miley, tweets Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. They’ll pay a $1.5MM buyout to send him back to free agency. It’s an easy call for the team. He’ll miss a good chunk of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in April. A $12MM salary…
- Pirates Claim Tristan Gray - 31 October
- Infielder Tristan Gray has been claimed off waivers by the Pirates, per an announcement from the Athletics. The A’s also announced that right-hander Austin Adams and infielder Armando Alvarez have been outrighted off the 40-man roster. There was no previous reporting about the three being removed from the roster but it’s a time of year…
- Burch Smith, Daniel Johnson Elect Free Agency - 31 October
- The Orioles announced that right-hander Burch Smith and outfielder Daniel Johnson have both elected free agency rather than accept outright assignments. There hadn’t been any reporting about either player being removed from the roster but apparently the O’s quietly passed each through waivers quietly in recent days. Smith, 34, started the year on a minor…
- Offseason Outlook: Los Angeles Dodgers - 31 October
- After years of aggressive activity on both the trade and free agent markets -- to say nothing of savvy drafting and player development -- the Dodgers stand alone on top of the MLB mountain. They erased a 5-0 deficit in Game 5 to topple the Yankees by a score of 7-6, securing the largest comeback…
- Craig Albernaz Withdraws From Marlins? Managerial Search; Clayton McCullough Still Under Consideration - 31 October
- Guardians bench coach Craig Albernaz has withdrawn his name from the Marlins’ managerial search, reports ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Both the Marlins and White Sox liked Albernaz enough to consider him a finalist in their searches, but Passan suggests Albernaz took his name out of the bidding in Chicago as well prior to the team’s hiring…
- Giants To Name Zack Minasian General Manager - 31 October
- The Giants are planning to name Zack Minasian their new general manager on Friday, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today. He will work under new president of baseball operations Buster Posey. Minasian, the brother of Angels GM Perry Minasian, has been the Giants’ vice president of professional scouting since 2022 and a member of the…
- Lucas Giolito Exercises Player Option For 2025 - 31 October
- Red Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito has exercised his $19MM player option for the 2025 season, the team announced. There was little doubt that Giolito would pick up the option after he missed the entire 2024 season due to elbow surgery. Last winter, Giolito was Boston’s big winter signing. It was a two-year deal with…
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Jorge Soler: Traded to Angels
The Angels acquired Soler from Atlanta on Thursday in exchange for Griffin Canning, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
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Source: Jorge Soler: Traded to Angels
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Yoan Moncada: Free agent after option declined
The White Sox declined Moncada's $25 million club option for 2025, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
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Randal Grichuk: Declines mutual option
Grichuk has declined his end of a $6 million mutual option for 2025, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Source: Randal Grichuk: Declines mutual option
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Kyle Gibson: Club option declined
The Cardinals will decline Gibson's $12 million club option for 2025, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Source: Kyle Gibson: Club option declined
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Alex Kirilloff: Announces retirement from baseball
Kirilloff announced his retirement from professional baseball Thursday.
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Aaron Judge: Homers in Game 5 loss
Judge went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and two walks in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.
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Source: Aaron Judge: Homers in Game 5 loss
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Walker Buehler: Clinches World Series with save
Buehler struck out two in a perfect ninth inning against the Yankees on Wednesday to earn his first-ever save in Game 5 of the World Series.
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Source: Walker Buehler: Clinches World Series with save
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Freddie Freeman: Wins World Series MVP
Freeman was named the World Series MVP after Wednesday's win over the Yankees.
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Source: Freddie Freeman: Wins World Series MVP
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Daniel Hudson: Announces retirement
Hudson announced his retirement from professional baseball following the Dodgers' title-clinching victory in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
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Source: Daniel Hudson: Announces retirement
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Freddie Freeman: Record-breaking homer in Game 4
Freeman went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI Tuesday as the Dodgers fell to the Yankees in Game 4 of the World Series.
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Source: Freddie Freeman: Record-breaking homer in Game 4
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Anthony Volpe: Smacks Game 4 grand slam
Volpe went 2-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk in Tuesday's 11-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series.
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Anthony Volpe: Smacks Game 4 grand slam
Volpe went 2-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk in Tuesday's 11-4 Game 4 win over the Dodgers.
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Anthony Volpe: Smacks Game 4 grand slam
Volpe went 2-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk in Tuesday's 11-4 Game 4 win over the Dodgers
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Jack Flaherty: Confirmed for Game 5 start
Flaherty (hamstring) will start Wednesday against the Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
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Source: Jack Flaherty: Confirmed for Game 5 start
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Carlos Rodon: Blister issue considered manageable
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday that the blister issue Rodon dealt with during his World Series Game 2 start is "manageable" and is not expected to prevent him from making another start, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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Source: Carlos Rodon: Blister issue considered manageable