MLB Player News
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Wade Miley SP | MIL
Wade Miley: Milwaukee declines option
The Brewers declined Miley's (elbow) $12 million mutual option for 2025 on Thursday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Miley only pitched in two games for the Brewers before suffering an elbow injury in April that required him to undergo season-ending surgery. The procedure he received was designed to allow for a quicker recovery compared to a typical Tommy John surgery, though he likely won't be able to pitch until a month or two into the 2025 campaign. Due to turn 38 years old in November, it's unclear if Miley will pursue another contract in free agency or opt for retirement.
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Armando Alvarez 3B | OAK
Athletics' Armando Alvarez: Dropped from 40-man
Alvarez cleared waivers Thursday and was sent outright to Triple-A Las Vegas.
The 30-year-old Alvarez posted a .967 OPS in Triple-A across 317 plate appearances in 2024 and reached the majors for the first time, going 9-for-37 with two RBI over 16 games. However, he no longer owns a spot on the Athletics' 40-man roster and will remain in Las Vegas as organizational depth.
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Austin Adams RP | OAK
Athletics' Austin Adams: Outrighted to Triple-A
Adams (forearm) cleared waivers Thursday and was sent outright to Triple-A Las Vegas.
Adams turned in a 3.92 ERA and 1.48 WHIP across 41.1 innings in 2024, but forearm tendinitis has kept him out of action since mid-August. It's unclear if the 33-year-old will be ready for the start of spring training, but he'll now have to re-earn a spot on the 40-man roster whenever he's able to return.
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Tristan Gray SS | OAK
Pirates' Tristan Gray: Claimed by Pittsburgh
The Pirates claimed Gray off waivers from the Athletics on Thursday.
Gray appeared in 15 MLB games last season between the Marlins and A's, during which he went 3-for-28 with 16 strikeouts. He fared much better in Triple-A, where he slashed .248/.317/.462 across 470 plate appearances. He'll claim a spot on the 40-man roster as he joins the Pirates organization, though he'll most likely begin the season with Triple-A Indianapolis.
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Daniel Johnson RF | BAL
Daniel Johnson: Opts for free agency
Johnson elected to become a free agent Thursday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Johnson was pushed off the Orioles' 40-man roster earlier in the day, and he'll now test his luck in the open market. The 29-year-old outfielder logged just one plate appearance in the majors in 2024 -- his first in three seasons -- but slashed .259/.320/.448 across 118 games with Triple-A Norfolk.
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Burch Smith RP | BAL
Burch Smith: Becomes free agent
Smith elected free agency Thursday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Smith cleared waivers after the Orioles removed him from their 40-man roster, but he will look for a job elsewhere rather than accepting an outright assignment. The righty collected a 4.95 ERA and 46:12 K:BB over 56.1 innings between the Marlins and Orioles this season.
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Daz Cameron LF | OAK
Orioles' Daz Cameron: Shipped to Baltimore
The Athletics traded Cameron to the Orioles on Thursday in exchange for cash.
After slashing .200/.258/.329 with 15 RBI across 186 plate appearances with the A's last season, Cameron will now move across the country to give the Orioles some additional outfield depth. Given how crowded Baltimore's outfield room is already, it's unlikely the 27-year-old takes on a meaningful role with the O's in 2025.
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Manuel Margot LF | MIN
Manuel Margot: Minnesota declines option
The Twins have declined their side of Margot's $12 million mutual option for 2025, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.
He'll receive a $2 million buyout instead and hit the free-agent market. Margot, 30, slashed only .238/.289/.337 with four home runs and five stolen bases over 129 contests during his lone season in Minnesota.
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Lucas Giolito SP | BOS
Red Sox's Lucas Giolito: Exercises player option
Giolito (elbow) exercised his $19 million player option for 2025 on Thursday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Giolito was unlikely to receive anything close to a $19 million salary in free agency after missing all of 2024 due to an elbow procedure he underwent in March, so it's unsurprising to see him opt into another year with the Red Sox. The 30-year-old right-hander started a throwing program in early August, though it remains unclear if he'll be ready to go for the start of spring training.
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Roansy Contreras RP | LAA
Rangers' Roansy Contreras: Claimed by Texas
The Rangers claimed Contreras off waivers from the Angels on Thursday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
Contreras looked in 2022 like he might be part of the Pirates' rotation for a while, but he's collected a 5.47 ERA and 111:63 K:BB over 136.2 innings since the start of the 2023 season and is now in his third organization since May. The righty mostly pitched in relief in 2024, but the Rangers could stretch him back out during spring training.