MLB Player News

Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said last week of Tiedemann that the team is "thinking of him as a reliever" heading into the 2027 season, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Tiedemann returned from a nearly two-year absence in 2026 due to Tommy John surgery and multiple setbacks, allowing one run with an 8:6 K:BB over six innings during his brief time in the big leagues. The 24-year-old boasts a 39.1 percent strikeout rate in the minors, but he's logged a total of just 152 innings since being drafted in 2021 because of myriad injuries.

The Mets re-signed Cairo to a one-year contract Monday.

A late-season waiver claim of the Mets, Cairo finishing with a .230/.381/.300 batting line, four homers, 25 steals and a 92:76 BB:K over 130 games at the Triple-A level between the Phillies and Mets organizations. The 25-year-old has not yet appeared in a game at the major-league level.

The Cubs declined Rea's $7.5 million club option for 2027 on Monday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

He'll be given a $1 million buyout and head into free agency. Rea gave the Cubs some solid work as a swingman the past two regular seasons, logging a 4.13 ERA and 228:91 K:BB over 296.1 innings covering 46 starts and 20 relief outings. The 36-year-old will likely be deciding on one-year contract offers this winter.

Lovelady was designated for assignment by the Nationals on Sunday, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.

Lovelady is the odd man out on the 40-man roster after Washington traded for infielder Nate Furman on Sunday. Lovelady produced a 4.11 ERA and 1.86 WHIP with 31 strikeouts over 35 innings in 38 appearances, including six starts, with the Mets and Nationals during the 2026 campaign. He will now be claimed by another team, remain with the Nationals' organization or hit the open market as a free agent.

Furman was traded from the Giants to the Nationals in exchange for minor-league left-handed pitcher Tony Neubeck on Sunday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Furman will head to Washington as the Giants attempt to skim off some players from the team's 40-man roster prior to Monday's cutdown. The 25-year-old appeared in 22 regular-season contests with San Francisco in 2026, batting .125 with three RBI and two runs scored over 32 at-bats. Furman ended the season on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain, but he'll have plenty of time to get back to full health before reporting to training camp with Washington in the spring.

Stanek is expected to have his one-year option declined by the Cardinals, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Stanek appears to be set to become a free agent ahead of the 2027 campaign. The right-handed relief pitcher compiled a 4.02 ERA and 1.34 WHIP with 65 strikeouts while recording 26 holds and two saves over 62.2 innings in 70 appearances with St. Louis during the 2026 regular season.

Matsui will make $6.5 million in 2027 with the Padres after electing not to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.

The 31-year-old delivered the best campaign of his career in 2026, posting a 1.83 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 68:36 K:BB across 64 regular-season innings. Matsui also has a $7 million player option for 2028, though that will convert to a club option if he requires Tommy John surgery or has an elbow injury that causes 130 consecutive days on the IL, per Spotrac.com.

The Padres exercised Hart's $2.5 million club option for 2027 on Sunday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Hart spent the final days of the regular season in the minors and didn't rejoin the active roster for the playoffs, but he was up with the Padres for much of the year and had a 4.92 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 59:26 K:BB across 64 innings. The left-hander started in just four of his 46 appearances and is likely to continue seeing most of his action out of the bullpen in 2027.

The Red Sox exercised Whitlock's (leg) $8.25 million club option for 2027 on Sunday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

The right-hander pitched through a fractured right tibia down the stretch, but he still pitched well as he didn't give up an earned run in his final nine outings of the regular season. It's no surprise that Boston picked up the option after he posted a 1.72 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 59:9 K:BB while recording four saves and 27 holds in 54 regular-season appearances.

Brujan agreed to a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Saturday.

Brujan appeared in nine games for the Mets in 2026, going 1-for-11 with a walk, one RBI and four runs. He spent most of the campaign at Triple-A Syracuse, where he posted an .806 OPS with five homers and 16 steals in 65 contests. Brujan should serve as organizational depth for Atlanta and is likely to open 2027 at Triple-A Gwinnett.