MLB Player News
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Emmanuel Clase RP | CLE
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Indicted on federal charges
Clase was indicted Sunday on multiple federal charges related to rigging bets on pitches thrown in MLB games, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Cleveland's former closer missed the final two-plus months of the 2025 season while being investigated by MLB, and he and teammate Luis L. Ortiz are now formally being charged in federal court, with Ortiz already having been arrested earlier Sunday. The indictment alleges that the pitchers were paid to intentionally throw balls so bettors could wager on the pitches being a ball or a strike. Clase, who is a three-time All-Star and led the majors in saves in each of the 2022, 2023 and 2024 seasons, is facing a maximum of 65 years in prison if convicted on all charges, per Passan.
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Christian Roa RP | MIA
Christian Roa: Hits open market
Roa elected free agency Friday.
The 26-year-old was outrighted to Triple-A Jacksonville by the Marlins on Thursday, and he was able to reject that assignment since he had been outrighted previously. Roa made two scoreless appearances for Miami during the 2025 season and had a 2.83 ERA over 60.1 innings at Triple-A.
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Joe La Sorsa RP | PIT
Pirates' Joe La Sorsa: Invited to Pirates' camp
La Sorsa signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Saturday that includes an invitation to big-league spring training, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
La Sorsa gave up eight earned runs in just 6.2 innings with the Reds in 2025, but he finished the minor-league season with a 2.59 ERA and 1.27 WHIP across 48.2 innings at Triple-A. He'll get another chance to work his way back to the majors during spring training; otherwise, he'll help round out the bullpen at Triple-A Indianapolis.
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Jeff Hoffman RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Jeff Hoffman: Closer job not guaranteed in 2026
General manager Ross Atkins said Thursday that the Blue Jays aren't committed to using Hoffman as their primary closer in 2026, Rob Longley of The Toronto Sun reports.
Although he finished 2025 with a career-high 33 saves, Hoffman's first year in Toronto was met with struggles. He posted a 4.37 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 68 innings during the regular season and, most notably, blew a save during Game 7 of the World Series. Atkins brought up Yimi Garcia (elbow) and Louis Varland as potential options to work the ninth inning next season instead of Hoffman and didn't rule out the possibility of acquiring someone in the offseason to fill the role.
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Tyler Zuber RP | MIA
Tyler Zuber: Elects free agency
Zuber elected free agency Saturday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
Zuber made 10 appearances in the majors in 2025, allowing 15 earned runs over just 12 innings. He finished the Triple-A season with a 5.45 ERA and 1.53 WHIP across 38 frames and will likely be limited to minor-league contract offers this winter.
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Freddy Tarnok RP | MIA
Freddy Tarnok: Opts for free agency
Tarnok elected free agency Saturday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
Tarnok was outrighted off Miami's 40-man roster Wednesday. Now a free agent, the 26-year-old righty could receive a fair amount of attention after posting a 3.28 ERA and 1.13 WHIP across 68.2 innings at Triple-A Jacksonville and allowing just two runs while striking out 10 batters across 7.1 MLB frames in 2025.
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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.