MLB Player News
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Tayler Saucedo RP | SEA
Tayler Saucedo: Parts ways with Seattle
The Mariners non-tendered Saucedo on Friday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
The left-hander was designated for assignment by Seattle earlier this week and will now hit the open market. Saucedo gave up 11 earned runs over 10 relief appearances for the Mariners in 2025, so he spent most of the campaign at Triple-A Tacoma.
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Trent Thornton RP | SEA
Trent Thornton: Non-tendered by Mariners
The Mariners non-tendered Thornton on Friday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Thornton's 2025 season came to an abrupt halt in late July after he tore his left Achilles tendon. Prior to the injury, Thornton posted five holds along with a 4.68 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 32:14 K:BB across 42.1 innings while operating out of the bullpen. Thornton's expected timeline to recover was estimated as 6-to-8 months after undergoing surgery in August, which will impact his availability for spring training should he sign with a team.
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Elijah Morgan RP | CHC
Eli Morgan: Parts ways with Cubs
The Cubs non-tendered Morgan on Friday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Morgan gave up 10 earned runs over just 7.1 innings with the Cubs before landing on the injured list in mid-April with an elbow impingement. He wasn't able to recover in time to make another appearance in the big leagues during the regular season, and he'll now look to free agency for his next gig. The 29-year-old righty is just one year removed from recording a 1.93 ERA over 42 innings with the Guarduans, so he may still attract a fair amount of interest in the open market.
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Scott Effross RP | NYY
Scott Effross: Non-tendered by Yanks
The Yankees did not tender Effross a contract for 2026 on Friday, making him a free agent.
Effross was filling a high-leverage role for the Cubs when he was acquired by the Yankees in 2022, but he was unable to stay healthy the next two seasons and spent most of 2025 at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The right-hander gave up 10 earned run over 11 big-league appearances last year and also struggled to a 6.67 ERA over 29.2 innings at Triple-A.
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Colin Holderman RP | CLE
Colin Holderman: No contract from Pittsburgh
Holderman was non-tendered by the Pirates on Friday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Holderman was DFA'd by the Pirates early in the week after struggling mightily with the club in 2025, maintaining a 7.01 ERA and 1.95 WHIP across 25.2 innings. He's been more effective in the past, so he should be able to land at least a minor-league deal at some point this winter.
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Dauri Moreta RP | PIT
Dauri Moreta: Officially becomes free agent
Moreta was non-tendered by the Pirates on Friday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Moreta spent most of his 2025 season in the minors, but he did maintain a 3.24 ERA with a 19:7 K:BB across 16.2 innings in Pittsburgh. He was also solid in 2023, so he should be able to land a new deal around the league.
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Michael Arias RP | NYY
Michael Arias: Non-tendered by Pinstripes
The Yankees non-tendered Arias on Friday.
After missing the first several months of the season with an undisclosed injury, Arias turned in a 2.57 ERA and 1.62 WHIP over 21 innings at Double-A Somerset. The Yankees will now allow the 24-year-old to pursue an opportunity elsewhere that may offer more upward mobility through the minor leagues, freeing up a 40-man roster spot in the process.
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Ian Hamilton RP | NYY
Ian Hamilton: Let go by Bronx Bombers
The Yankees non-tendered Hamilton on Friday.
Hamilton spent the majority of the 2025 regular season on the Yankees' major-league roster but ended the year with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after being optioned by big club in late July. He appeared in 36 regular-season games for the Bronx Bombers and logged four holds along with a 4.28 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 40 innings. The 30-year-old right-hander will enter free agency and look to join a team in need of an added arm out of the bullpen.
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Jake Cousins RP | NYY
Jake Cousins: Let go by NYY
The Yankees non-tendered Cousins (elbow) on Friday, making him a free agent.
The 31-year-old underwent Tommy John surgery in June, so it's not a major surprise the Yankees aren't tendering him a contract for 2026. Cousins didn't pitch last season due to the arm issues but was effective across 37 regular-season appearances for New York in 2024 with a 2.37 ERA and 53:20 K:BB over 38 innings.
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Mark Leiter RP | ATH
Mark Leiter: Dumped by Yankees
The Yankees did not tender Leiter a contract for 2026 on Friday, making him a free agent.
The right-hander was expected to net around $3.75 million in his second year of arbitration, which the Yankees apparently weren't interested in paying. Leiter recorded two saves and 16 holds during the 2025 regular season but wasn't particularly reliable with a 4.84 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in 59 outings.