MLB Player News
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Casey Mize SP | DET
Tigers' Casey Mize: Arbitration eligible
The Tigers declined Mize's $3.1 million club option for 2025 on Monday, but he will remain under team control and is arbitration eligible, per Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic.
Mize and the Tigers almost went to an arbitration hearing last winter over a $25,000 difference before reaching a one-year, $840,000 deal that included the club option, per Jason Beck of MLB.com. Mize appeared in 22 regular-season games (including 20 starts) for the Tigers in 2024 and posted a 2-6 record with a 4.49 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 78:29 K:BB across 102.1 innings.
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Duke Ellis CF | NYY
Yankees' Duke Ellis: Outrighted to Triple-A
The Yankees outrighted Ellis to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.
Ellis appeared in just 11 games between the White Sox and Yankees during the 2024 regular season, going 1-for-5 with five stolen bases over that span. He was included on the Yankees' ALDS roster against the Royals, but he only made one pinch-running appearance during that series.
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Gerrit Cole SP | NYY
Yankees' Gerrit Cole: Remaining with Yankees
Cole will remain with the Yankees on the four-year, $144 million contract he had previously opted out of, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Essentially, it's as if Cole didn't even exercise the opt-out clause in his contract. Although, it's expected the two sides will continue to negotiate a contract extension, possibly tacking a year onto the end of the pitcher's current deal. Cole posted a 3.41 ERA and 1.13 WHIP across 95 innings this season following a two-month absence due to an elbow injury.
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David Fry C | CLE
Guardians' David Fry: Undergoes UCL surgery on elbow
Fry underwent surgery Monday to repair the UCL in his right elbow, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Fry initially injured his elbow in June but played through it for the rest of the season, although he was limited to designated hitter duty almost exclusively. He is expected to be ready to DH again in 6-to-8 months, but it will be 12 months before he's able to play the field again. Fry batted .263/.356/.448 with 14 homers during the regular season for the Guardians.
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Penn Murfee RP | CHW
White Sox's Penn Murfee: Claimed by White Sox
The White Sox claimed Murfee (elbow) off waivers from the Astros on Monday.
Murfee had Tommy John surgery in July of 2023 and was pulled off his rehab assignment in 2024 after just one appearance due to elbow soreness, although he was facing hitters again by the end of the season. The 30-year-old posted a 2.70 ERA and 92:28 K:BB over 83.1 innings with the Mariners from 2022-23, so it could be a sneaky waiver claim by the White Sox if Murfee can stay healthy.
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Randy Dobnak RP | MIN
Twins' Randy Dobnak: Jettisoned from 40-man roster
The Twins outrighted Dobnak to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
It's not the first time Dobnak has been outrighted, so he has the option to elect free agency. If he doesn't he'll represent rotation depth at St. Paul, where he held a 4.25 ERA and 1.45 WHIP with 134 strikeouts over 133.1 innings in 2024.