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  • Pierce Johnson RP | CIN

    Reds' Pierce Johnson: Lands with Cincinnati

    Johnson agreed to a contract with the Reds on Sunday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

    The terms of the deal aren't clear, but Johnson is likely to receive less than the $7 million club option that was declined by Atlanta in November. Johnson recorded one save and 16 holds with a 3.05 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 59:19 K:BB across 65 innings for Atlanta last year.

  • Tyler Kinley RP | ATL

    Braves' Tyler Kinley: Back with Atlanta

    Kinley signed a one-year, $4.25 million contract with Atlanta on Saturday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

    Atlanta declined Kinley's $5.5 million club option for 2026 earlier in the offseason, but the team will now bring the 34-year-old reliever back on a more team-friendly deal that also includes a club option for 2027. Kinley owned a 5.66 ERA and 1.45 WHIP through 47.2 innings when the Rockies shipped him to Atlanta at the trade deadline, at which point the right-hander flipped a switch and posted a 0.72 ERA and 0.68 WHIP across his final 25 frames. He'll likely face a healthy amount of competition for high-leverage opportunities in Atlanta, but his recent body of work should keep him in the late-inning mix heading into the new season.

  • Ryne Stanek RP | STL

    Cardinals' Ryne Stanek: Headed to St. Louis

    Stanek agreed to a contract with the Cardinals on Friday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

    Stanek endured one of the worst seasons of his MLB career during 2025, finishing the year with a 5.30 ERA and 1.57 WHIP across 56 innings with the Mets. His recent performance will likely prevent him from taking on a high-leverage role right away with the Cardinals, though the team's lack of bullpen depth could enable him to pick up a handful of holds over the course of the season.

  • Seth Martinez RP | BOS

    Red Sox's Seth Martinez: Signs with Red Sox as NRI

    The Red Sox signed Martinez to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Andrew Parker of SoxProspects.com reports.

    Martinez has produced a 4.00 ERA and 126:57 K:BB over 144 innings covering parts of five major-league seasons. The 31-year-old will try to win a spot in the Boston bullpen but is likely ticketed for Triple-A Worcester to begin the 2026 campaign.

  • Anthony Veneziano: Headed overseas

    The Rangers released Veneziano on Friday.

    Veneziano was signed to a minor-league contract in December, but he's asked for and been granted his release in order to pursue a playing opportunity in Asia. The lefty posted a 4.68 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 25:11 K:BB across 25 innings between the Marlins and Cardinals in 2025.

  • George Soriano RP | STL

    Braves' George Soriano: Scooped on waivers by Atlanta

    Atlanta claimed Soriano off waivers from the Orioles on Friday.

    It's the second time this offseason Soriano has been waived and claimed, after he bounced from Miami to Baltimore in November. The righty reliever has collected a 5.95 ERA and 117:55 K:BB covering 118 innings across parts of three seasons in the big leagues. Soriano does not have minor-league options remaining.

  • Kaleb Ort RP | LAA

    Yankees' Kaleb Ort: Picked up by Yankees

    The Yankees claimed Ort (elbow) off waivers from the Astros on Friday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

    Ort was terrific for the Astros in 2024 but took a step back in 2025, finishing with a 4.89 ERA and 49:27 K:BB over 46 innings. He also missed the final month of the season with elbow inflammation, although it would seem the Yankees believe that the injury is behind him. Ort will compete for a bullpen job and does not have minor-league options remaining.

  • Patrick Murphy RP | TEX

    Rangers' Patrick Murphy: Back with Rangers as NRI

    The Rangers signed Murphy to a minor-league contract Thursday that includes an invitation to spring training.

    Murphy began the 2025 season in the minors with the Rangers before finishing the year in Korea with the KT Wiz. The 30-year-old reliever holds a career 4.76 ERA and 38:20 K:BB over 39.2 innings at the major-league level and has not pitched in MLB since 2022 with the Nationals.

  • Cole Sands RP | MIN

    Twins' Cole Sands: Avoids arbitration with Twins

    The Twins and Sands avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.1 million contract Thursday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

    Sands had been in his first year of arbitration eligibility. The 28-year-old finished 2025 with a 4.50 ERA and 64:19 K:BB over 72 innings, collecting three saves along the way. Sands is in the mix for save chances with the Twins in 2026.

  • A.J. Puk RP | ARI

    Diamondbacks' A.J. Puk: Agrees to deal

    Puk (elbow) agreed to a one-year, $3.1 million deal with the Diamondbacks to avoid arbitration Thursday, Jack Sommers of DBacks on SI reports.

    Puk was limited to only eight appearances in 2025 and underwent Tommy John surgery in mid-June. He's expected to miss most of 2026 but might be able to contribute down the stretch if he can avoid any setbacks in his rehab program.

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