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Peterson signed a minor-league contract with Baltimore on Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Peterson spent most of the 2018 campaign within the Orioles' system after being designated for assignment by the Yankees in late April. He wound up playing in 96 big-league games, but the 28-year-old was only able to manage a slash line of .200/.310/.324 with three home runs and 28 RBI in 246 plate appearances. Peterson's ceiling is as a utility man off the bench while his floor is spending most of the 2019 season in Triple-A.

Vosler was traded from the Cubs to the Padres on Tuesday in exchange for Rowan Wick, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Vosler split time between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa in 2018, posting a combined .251/.330/.467 line with 23 homers and 29 doubles across 129 games with both teams. The 25-year-old will likely fill an organizational depth role in 2019.

Cesar inked a minor-league deal with the Twins on Friday, Brandon Warne of Zone Coverage reports.

Cesar spent the 2018 season at the Double-A level in the Astros' system, hitting .296/.348/.428 with 10 home runs and 62 RBI in 116 games. The 23-year-old wound up breaking a 49-year-old Texas League record with a 42-game hit streak, during which he went 66-for-169 (.391 average) with 30 RBI in almost two months of action. The third baseman will provide some extra infield depth in Minnesota's organization moving forward.

Urshela signed a minor-league deal with the Yankees on Friday, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

Urshela will remain with the Yankees' organization after Toronto traded him to New York in early August. Across 19 big-league games with the Blue Jays, he slashed .233/.283/.326 with one home run and three RBI in 46 plate appearances. He wound up hitting .307 with an .815 OPS for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 27 games for the Yankees' Triple-A club once he came over. The 27-year-old figures to serve as infield depth going into the 2019 campaign.

LeMahieu did not receive a $17.9 million qualifying offer from the Indians before Friday's deadline, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

With prospects Garrett Hampson and Brendan Rodgers knocking on the door of the majors, the Rockies will let LeMahieu hit the open market. The veteran second baseman hit just .276 in 2018 after batting above .300 in the previous three seasons, though he swatted a career-high 15 homers. LeMahieu shouldn't have trouble finding work given his proven track record as a two-way player.

Moustakas declined his 2019 option with the Brewers and elected free agency.

Moustakas will hit the open market for a second consecutive offseason after splitting time with the Royals and Brewers in 2018. The 30-year-old hit a combined .251/.315/.459 with 28 homers and a career-high 95 RBI in 152 games in 2018.

Peterson will be placed on outright waivers by the Orioles on Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

The veteran struggled at the plate for Baltimore this season, slashing just .195/.308/.325 with three home runs and 28 RBI across 93 games. However, he provided the team with ample positional versatility, which is intriguing the team enough to want to re-sign him after the non-tender deadline. Peterson was eligible for arbitration, but his path to a major-league roster will likely come via a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training.

Alvarez elected free agency Thursday, Baseball America reports.

Alvarez hit .180/.283/.414 with eight homers across 45 games with the Orioles before being designated for assignment. He'll now hit the open market after finishing the season with Triple-A Norfolk. Entering his age-32 season, Alvarez will likely have to settle for a minor-league deal in 2019.

Muncy is out of the lineup for Game 2 of the World Series against Boston on Wednesday.

Muncy will begin Wednesday's game on the bench as David Freese draws another start at first base with lefty David Price on the rubber for the Red Sox. Look for Muncy to join the fray once Price's day has come to a close.

Muncy is not in the lineup for Game 1 of the World Series against the Red Sox on Tuesday, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports.

Muncy will hit the bench for Game 1 as manager Dave Roberts stacks right-handed hitters against lefty Chris Sale. In his place, David Freese will start at first base and hit third.