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  • Richard Lovelady: Non-tendered by Tampa Bay

    The Rays non-tendered Lovelady on Friday.

    Lovelady was designated for assignment by the Rays on Tuesday, and he'll now officially enter free agency and look to sign with a team in need of a southpaw out of the bullpen. Across 35 major-league appearances between the Cubs and Rays in 2024, Lovelady posted a 4.46 ERA and 1.31 WHIP over 34.1 innings.

  • JT Chargois RP | SEA

    JT Chargois: Non-tendered by Mariners

    The Mariners non-tendered Chargois on Friday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

    Chargois was traded by the Marlins to the Mariners in late July. Despite posting a 2.23 ERA and 1.02 WHIP over 36.1 innings between the two teams in 2024, Chargois was designated for assignment by Seattle on Tuesday to make room on the 40-man roster for Austin Shenton. Now a free agent, Chargois should be able to catch on with a team in need of right-handed bullpen depth.

  • Austin Voth RP | SEA

    Austin Voth: Headed to free agency

    Seattle non-tendered Voth on Friday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

    Voth signed with the Mariners in January on a one-year deal and posted a 3.69 ERA and 1.05 WHIP over 61 innings in 2024, which were his best numbers since 2019. The 32-year-old will enter free agency and should garner plenty of interest from teams looking to bolster their bullpen depth.

  • Tyler Alexander: Non-tendered by Rays

    Alexander was non-tendered by the Rays on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Alexander served as both a traditional starter and multi-inning reliever for the Rays in 2024, posting a 5.10 ERA and 1.24 WHIP across 107.2 frames. He should be able to find a bullpen role elsewhere around the league, with the potential to also be a spot starter.

  • Pirates' Peter Strzelecki: Shipped to Pittsburgh

    The Guardians traded Strzelecki to the Pirates on Friday in exchange for cash.

    The right-hander was designated for assignment Tuesday in order to make room for Franco Aleman on the Guardians' 40-man roster, but Strzelecki will now claim a spot on Pittsburgh's 40-man instead. The 30-year-old put up a 5.01 ERA and 1.39 WHIP across 46.2 innings in the minors last season, and he will compete for a spot in the Pirates' bullpen during spring training.

  • Colin Poche RP | TB

    Rays' Colin Poche: No contract from Rays

    Poche was non-tendered by the Rays on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Poche has been a key high-leverage reliever for the Rays the last several seasons, picking up a combined 65 holds since 2022. He's also posted a WHIP no worse than 1.16 in that span, meaning he should be in relatively high demand on the open market.

  • Tanner Rainey RP | WAS

    Nationals' Tanner Rainey: Non-tendered by Nats

    Rainey was non-tendered by the Nationals on Friday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

    Rainey is coming off his first full campaign since undergoing Tommy John surgery. He understandably showed rust early on in 2024, but he managed a 2.88 ERA with a 22:11 K:BB across 25 innings following the All-Star break. That makes Friday's move mildly surprising, though Rainey should have the chance to latch onto another big-league roster.

  • Kyle Finnegan RP | WAS

    Kyle Finnegan: Hits free agency

    The Nationals non-tendered Finnegan on Friday.

    Finnegan will enter free agency after spending the last five years with the Nationals. He registered a 3.68 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 60:24 K:BB over 63.2 innings in 2024, and Finnegan's 38 saves were a career high and third-most in the majors behind Ryan Helsley and Emmanuel Clase. Coming off his first All-Star appearance, the 33-year-old Finnegan should draw plenty of interest from teams looking to add a high-leverage option to their bullpens.

  • Zach Logue RP | LAD

    Zach Logue: Headed for free agency

    The Dodgers non-tendered Logue on Friday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

    Logue signed a minor-league deal with the Dodgers in September just six days before being selected to make his season debut. After struggling in his two appearances for Los Angeles (four earned runs over two innings), he was sent back to Triple-A and will now look to latch on with another team in free agency. Given his 2.69 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in Triple-A last season, he should have no problem securing at least a minor-league deal.

  • Cubs' Julian Merryweather: Avoids arbitration

    Merryweather (knee) agreed to a one-year, $1.225 million contract with the Cubs on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

    Merryweather missed the majority of last season due to rib and knee injuries. He wasn't very effective when healthy, logging a 6.60 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in 15 innings. He'll officially stick around for another year in Chicago, though there is still no word on if he'll be ready for spring training after undergoing surgery on his right knee in late September.

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