Cabrera cleared waivers Thursday and elected free agency, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Cabrera pitched for the Cubs, Twins, Mets and Pirates in 2025 and finished the season with a 6.54 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across 42.2 total innings -- by far the worst marks of his career. He'll likely have to settle for a minor-league contract this winter before attempting to work his way back into the big leagues in 2026.

Misiewicz cleared waivers Thursday and elected free agency, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Misiewicz spent most of his time at Triple-A St. Paul in 2025, where he ended the season with a 3.82 ERA and 1.03 WHIP through 33 innings. The left-hander also made five appearances for the Twins but surrendered five earned runs in just 4.2 innings, so he'll most likely have to settle for another minor-league pact in free agency.

Tonkin cleared waivers Thursday and elected free agency, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

After being called up from Triple-A in late July, Tonkin posted a 4.88 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 24 innings with the Twins. Now having lost his place on the 40-man roster, the 35-year-old will test his value in free agency, though he isn't likely to attract more than a minor-league deal.

Hatch cleared waivers Thursday and elected free agency, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Hatch lost his place on Minnesota's 40-man roster after posting a 5.45 ERA and 1.67 WHIP over 33 innings upon joining the club in August. He'll likely aim to sign a minor-league deal this winter.

The Mets extended a one-year, $22.05 million qualifying offer to Diaz on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Diaz is expected to decline the offer after opting out of his contract with the Mets earlier this offseason. Thursday's move will ensure the Mets receive draft compensation if Diaz goes elsewhere. The right-hander totaled 28 saves in 2025 while tallying a 1.63 ERA across 66.1 innings.

The Rays declined Fairbanks' $11 million club option for 2026 on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Fairbanks will instead receive a $1 million buyout from the Rays and look to the free-agent market for his next opportunity. The 31-year-old right-hander delivered one of the best seasons of his career in 2025, finishing the regular season with a 2.83 ERA and 1.04 WHIP through 60.1 innings while collecting a career-high 27 saves. His reliability in high-leverage situations should attract plenty of interest in free agency.

The Twins declined Topa's $2 million option for 2026 on Thursday, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Topa remains in the organization, as he has another year of team control via arbitration eligibility. The righty reliever collected a 3.90 ERA and 49:18 K:BB over 60 innings out of the Twins' bullpen in 2025, notching four saves along the way. Topa could see high-leverage innings again in 2026 as part of an unsettled Minnesota relief corps.

The Tigers claimed Little off waivers from the Pirates on Thursday.

Little went from the Dodgers to the Pirates via waivers in August but never made an MLB appearance in Pittsburgh. The 27-year-old allowed two runs in three innings with the Dodgers in 2025 and held a 4.06 ERA and 53:22 K:BB over 62 frames at the Triple-A level.

The Angels claimed Laweryson off waivers from the Twins on Thursday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Laweryson made his MLB debut in September, and the 27-year-old right-hander yielded merely one run across 7.1 innings in the closing weeks of the regular season. He struck out seven batters and didn't record a walk. He'll have a chance to build on his strong debut with a new organization.

The Orioles exercised Kittredge's $9 million option for 2026 on Thursday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

The Orioles reacquired Kittredge from the Cubs earlier this week after dealing him to Chicago at the deadline, so it was a foregone conclusion that the reliever's option would be picked up. Kittredge posted a 3.40 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 64:11 K:BB over 53 regular-season innings between the Orioles and Cubs in 2025. He'll be a high-leverage reliever for Baltimore in 2026 and could even serve as closer, depending on what else the Orioles do with their bullpen this offseason.