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  • Scott Effross RP | NYY

    Scott Effross: Non-tendered by Yanks

    The Yankees did not tender Effross a contract for 2026 on Friday, making him a free agent.

    Effross was filling a high-leverage role for the Cubs when he was acquired by the Yankees in 2022, but he was unable to stay healthy the next two seasons and spent most of 2025 at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The right-hander gave up 10 earned run over 11 big-league appearances last year and also struggled to a 6.67 ERA over 29.2 innings at Triple-A.

  • Colin Holderman: No contract from Pittsburgh

    Holderman was non-tendered by the Pirates on Friday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

    Holderman was DFA'd by the Pirates early in the week after struggling mightily with the club in 2025, maintaining a 7.01 ERA and 1.95 WHIP across 25.2 innings. He's been more effective in the past, so he should be able to land at least a minor-league deal at some point this winter.

  • Dauri Moreta RP | PIT

    Dauri Moreta: Officially becomes free agent

    Moreta was non-tendered by the Pirates on Friday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

    Moreta spent most of his 2025 season in the minors, but he did maintain a 3.24 ERA with a 19:7 K:BB across 16.2 innings in Pittsburgh. He was also solid in 2023, so he should be able to land a new deal around the league.

  • Michael Arias RP | NYY

    Michael Arias: Non-tendered by Pinstripes

    The Yankees non-tendered Arias on Friday.

    After missing the first several months of the season with an undisclosed injury, Arias turned in a 2.57 ERA and 1.62 WHIP over 21 innings at Double-A Somerset. The Yankees will now allow the 24-year-old to pursue an opportunity elsewhere that may offer more upward mobility through the minor leagues, freeing up a 40-man roster spot in the process.

  • Ian Hamilton RP | NYY

    Ian Hamilton: Let go by Bronx Bombers

    The Yankees non-tendered Hamilton on Friday.

    Hamilton spent the majority of the 2025 regular season on the Yankees' major-league roster but ended the year with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after being optioned by big club in late July. He appeared in 36 regular-season games for the Bronx Bombers and logged four holds along with a 4.28 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 40 innings. The 30-year-old right-hander will enter free agency and look to join a team in need of an added arm out of the bullpen.

  • Jake Cousins RP | NYY

    Jake Cousins: Let go by NYY

    The Yankees non-tendered Cousins (elbow) on Friday, making him a free agent.

    The 31-year-old underwent Tommy John surgery in June, so it's not a major surprise the Yankees aren't tendering him a contract for 2026. Cousins didn't pitch last season due to the arm issues but was effective across 37 regular-season appearances for New York in 2024 with a 2.37 ERA and 53:20 K:BB over 38 innings.

  • Mark Leiter RP | NYY

    Mark Leiter: Dumped by Yankees

    The Yankees did not tender Leiter a contract for 2026 on Friday, making him a free agent.

    The right-hander was expected to net around $3.75 million in his second year of arbitration, which the Yankees apparently weren't interested in paying. Leiter recorded two saves and 16 holds during the 2025 regular season but wasn't particularly reliable with a 4.84 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in 59 outings.

  • Taylor Rashi RP | ARI

    Taylor Rashi: Entering free agency

    The Diamondbacks non-tendered Rashi on Friday.

    Rashi spent most of the 2025 season with Triple-A Reno, where he posted a 3.48 ERA and 1.37 WHIP across 67.1 innings. His contract was selected by the Diamondbacks in late August, and across 10 regular-season games in the majors he posted a 4.41 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, two saves and 22:8 K:BB across 16.1 innings. Rashi will be 30 years old in 2026 and should garner interest from teams looking for right-handed depth out of the bullpen.

  • Tommy Henry SP | ARI

    Tommy Henry: No contract from Arizona

    The Diamondbacks non-tendered Henry (elbow) on Friday.

    Henry is likely to miss the entire 2026 season while recovering from a Tommy John procedure he underwent in June, so it comes as little surprise to see the D-backs decline to offer him a contract for the upcoming year. The 28-year-old southpaw will likely have to settle for a minor-league deal once he approaches the end of his recovery after posting an 8.12 ERA and 1.79 WHIP over 54.1 innings at Triple-A Reno in 2025.

  • Nic Enright RP | CLE

    Nic Enright: Officially let go by Cleveland

    Enright (elbow) was non-tendered by the Guardians on Friday, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

    Enright was a solid reliever for the Guardians in 2025, posting a 2.03 ERA and 1.16 WHIP across 31 innings. However, he's set to miss all of the 2026 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in October.

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