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Winckowski's contract was selected by the Red Sox on Friday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Winckowski was acquired by Boston in February and spent time at Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester. He posted a 4.02 ERA and 1.23 WHIP in 112 innings across 23 appearances (22 starts) and will now be protected from the Rule 5 draft.

Dubin had his contract selected by the Astros on Friday.

Dubin will join the 40-man roster as Houston has opted to shield him from the upcoming Rule 5 draft. The 26-year-old had a 3.44 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 69:19 K:BB over 49.2 innings at Triple-A last season and is a strong candidate to make his MLB debut in 2022.

Garcia's contract was selected by the Phillies on Friday.

Much of Garcia's prospect shine wore off in 2019, when he posted an awful .186/.261/.255 line over a full season at Low-A Lakewood. He was just 18 and was clearly overmatched, however, and he looked much better at the same level in 2021, hitting .246/.356/.423. He's still nowhere close to MLB-ready, as he didn't do much in 16 games after a late-season promotion to High-A to close the year, but the Phillies evidently saw enough to bother protecting him from the Rule 5 draft.

Rolison was added to the Rockies' 40-man roster on Friday.

Rolison will no longer be available for selection in the Rule 5 draft. He'll have a chance to make his big-league debut at some point next season, as he's already made 10 Triple-A starts, but his 5.91 ERA there means he still has to conquer that level before earning his next opportunity.

Sousa had his contract selected by the White Sox on Friday, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Sousa was a member of Chicago's 60-man player pool for the 2020 campaign but never saw big-league action. The left-hander split last season between Double-A and Triple-A, and he pitched well at both levels with combined 3.61 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 71:20 K:BB over 47.1 innings. He'll have an outside chance at a spot on the Opening Day roster with a strong showing in spring training.

Diplan agreed to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Orioles on Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Diplan spent the 2021 season in the Orioles' organization, and he split his time between the big-league club and Triple-A Norfolk. He pitched exclusively out of the bullpen and posted a 4.50 ERA and 1.23 WHIP with a 24:15 K:BB across 30 innings for Baltimore. While he'll begin spring training off the 40-man roster, he should have the opportunity to earn a roster spot if he can perform well in spring training.

Tarnok's contract was selected by Atlanta on Thursday.

Tarnok progressed to Double-A Mississippi in 2021 and logged a 2.60 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 45 innings across nine starts. His addition to the 40-man roster will protect him from the upcoming Rule 5 draft.

Kelley signed a minor-league deal with the Brewers on Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Kelley began 2021 with the Cubs but was cut in April before latching on with Atlanta. He made 37 appearances at Triple-A Gwinnett and pitched well with a 1.52 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 46:18 K:BB across 41.1 innings.

Iglesias will reject the Angels' one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Iglesias expressed a desire to remain with the Angels in early October, but he's reportedly pursuing a multi-year deal in free agency. The righty converted 42 of 49 save chances and posted a 2.61 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in 93 innings with the Reds and Angels across the last two seasons.

The Orioles announced Monday that Akin underwent a hip adductor repair procedure earlier in the offseason, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

The procedure is viewed as a minor one, as the 26-year-old lefty is expected to resume a normal offseason training program within the next few weeks. Before he was shut down for the final two weeks of the regular season due to the left adductor strain, Akin started in 17 of his 24 appearances for Baltimore and submitted a 6.63 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 82:40 K:BB across 95 innings. Assuming he's back to full health for spring training, Akin will likely have to compete for a spot in the Baltimore rotation.