MLB Player News
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Jesus Tinoco RP | MIA
Jesus Tinoco: Becomes free agent
Tinoco (elbow) elected free agency Saturday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
Tinoco was outrighted off the Marlins' 40-man roster Wednesday and will now enter the open market while he recovers from a UCL surgery he underwent in September. He's expected to take the mound again in 2027.
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Valente Bellozo RP | MIA
Valente Bellozo: Elects free agency
Bellozo elected free agency Saturday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
Bellozo will enter the free-agent market after being outrighted off the Marlins' 40-man roster Wednesday. The 25-year-old posted a 4.65 ERA and 1.33 WHIP across 81.1 innings in 2025 and has worked as both a starter and reliever during his time in the majors.
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Shawn Dubin RP | BAL
Shawn Dubin: Elects free agency
Dubin (elbow) elected to become a free agent Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Dubin cleared waivers after being removed from the Orioles' 40-man roster but has opted for free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment to the minors. The right-handed reliever ended the season on the injured list with elbow discomfort, and it's unclear what his current health situation is.
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Sam Long RP | KC
Sam Long: Opts for free agency
Long elected to become a free agent Friday.
The Royals booted Long off their 40-man roster and he has decided to test out free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment to the minors. Long pitched well for Kansas City in 2024 but struggled in 2025, posting a 5.36 ERA and 33:22 K:BB over 40.1 innings.
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Shawn Dubin RP | BAL
Orioles' Shawn Dubin: Clears waivers
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.
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John Rooney RP | HOU
Astros' John Rooney: Outrighted to Sugar Land
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.
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Kaleb Ort RP | HOU
Astros' Kaleb Ort: Activated from IL
Ort (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Ort was sidelined for the final month of the regular season with elbow inflammation. He'll presumably be ready to start spring training on the mound, though there hasn't been any official timeline from the team.
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Andrew Walters P | CLE
Guardians' Andrew Walters: Activated from IL
Walters (lat) was activated from the injured list Thursday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
The move was procedurally required, but Walters is still recovering from lat surgery. It's unclear when he'll be able to return to the mound, but he had not started a rehab appearance prior to the end of the season.
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Sam Hentges RP | CLE
Guardians' Sam Hentges: Activated from IL
Hentges (shoulder) was activated from the injured list Thursday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Hentges is recovering from a pair of surgeries, the more serious of which was on his shoulder, which cost him the entire 2025 season. He is expected to be ready for spring training, though his timeline may be a bit volatile given the seriousness of the injury.