MLB Player News

Curtiss (elbow) was non-tendered by the Brewers on Friday.

Curtis was acquired by Milwaukee at the trade deadline in July, but he pitched in only six games before suffering a UCL injury and undergoing Tommy John surgery. He's set to miss the entirety of 2022, so the team decided not to tender him a contract.

Adam was non-tendered by the Cubs on Tuesday, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Adam had a brief stint in the majors during 2021 and had a 19:6 K:BB over 10.2 innings while giving up seven earned runs. He'll look to latch on elsewhere for 2022.

Lovelady (elbow) was non-tendered by the Royals on Tuesday.

Lovelady underwent Tommy John surgery in September and is set to miss the entire 2022 campaign, so the Royals opted not to tender him a contract.

Scrubb was outrighted to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the signing of Justin Verlander (elbow). Scrubb pitched in 18 games for Houston in 2021 and had a 5.03 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 21:14 K:BB over 19.2 innings.

Thielbar agreed to a one-year, $1.3 million contract with the Twins on Tuesday, avoiding arbitration, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Thielbar delivered a 2.25 ERA during the shortened campaign in 2020, and he followed up with a 3.23 ERA and 13 holds last season. The 34-year-old should open 2022 with a secure role in Minnesota's bullpen.

Luetge signed a one-year, $905,000 contract with the Yankees on Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Luetge saw his first big-league action since 2015 last season and pitched well for New York with a 2.74 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 78:15 K:BB over 72.1 innings. The 34-year-old should have a spot in the major-league bullpen to open 2022 with a decent showing in spring training.

Pagan agreed to a one-year, $2.3 million deal with the Padres on Tuesday to avoid arbitration, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Pagan has struggled with the Padres over the past two seasons, but the team will give him another chance in 2022. The 30-year-old had a 4.83 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 69:18 K:BB over 63.1 innings with five blown saves and 19 holds. He could be in the high-leverage mix again next year with a strong showing in spring training.

Clarke was non-tendered by the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Clarke appeared in 43 games as a reliever during 2021 and had a 4.98 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 39:14 K:BB across 43.1 innings. He may need to settle for a minor-league deal to receive a chance in spring training in 2022.

Vasquez wasn't tendered a contract for 2022 by the Dodgers on Tuesday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Vasquez appeared in two games during late September for Los Angeles after spending most of 2021 at Triple-A. He'll likely need to settle for a minor-league deal to get a look in spring training.

Gsellman was non-tendered by the Mets on Tuesday, making him a free agent, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Gsellman has been a significant bullpen piece for New York over the past few years, but he appeared in only 17 games last season while dealing with a torn lat muscle. The 28-year-old had a 3.77 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 17:7 K:BB across 28.2 innings, and he shouldn't have too much difficulty latching on elsewhere, at least on a minor-league deal.