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The White Sox outrighted Bush (elbow/lat) to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.

Bush missed each of the last two seasons, first due to his recovery from Tommy John surgery and later because of a strained left lat. It's unclear where Bush is currently health-wise. He'll remain in the organization but is not on the 40-man roster.

The White Sox claimed Pauley off waivers from the Marlins on Monday.

Pauley has been unable to find his footing at the major-league level thus far, turning in a .209/.272/.364 batting line over 137 games covering parts of three seasons. The 26-year-old infielder does not have minor-league options remaining, so he'll either be on the Opening Day roster next season or have to go through the waivers process again.

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 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.

Reifert is being traded from the Rays to the Astros, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Reifert spent all of last season with Triple-A Durham, where he posted a 2.48 ERA and 1.22 WHIP over 58 innings spanning 46 appearances (including three starts). The right-hander displayed an outstanding slider and excellent swing-and-miss stuff with a 32.9 percent strikeout rate, 36.6 percent whiff rate and 31.5 percent chase rate, though he also posted a less appealing 5.3 BB/9. Reifort could compete for a big-league bullpen spot next spring, especially if he's able to improve his control. Per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Tampa Bay is receiving cash for Reifert.

The Rays have formalized the completion of Diaz's $13 million vesting option for 2027, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz's contract became eligible to vest when Diaz reached 500 plate appearances in August, but he also needed to finish the campaign healthy for the option to kick in. That indeed happened, and the veteran slugger will now be under contract for $13 million next season. Diaz had another strong campaign in 2026, posting a .293/.359/.446 slash line with 22 home runs, 93 runs, 85 RBI and three stolen bases over 154 regular-season games. He batted .333 with two homers in the ALCS to help lead Tampa Bay to the World Series, though he went just 3-for-20 with only one RBI in five games against Milwaukee as the Rays fell short of the title.

Selby (shoulder) was reinstated from the 60-day IL, cleared outright waivers, and has been assigned to Triple-A Norfolk.

Selby underwent season-ending right shoulder surgery last July to repair his labrum and rotator cuff. He's not expected to be ready for Opening Day in 2027, though there's a good chance he'll be able to return to game action at some point during the summer. Selby didn't pitch at all last year, but he showed some promise in 2025 when he posted a 14:2 K:BB over 14 innings spanning 11 relief appearances with the Orioles while recording a 3.21 ERA and 1.29 WHIP.

Heuer cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.

Heuer ended the 2026 campaign in Triple-A before being designated for assignment. Rather than elect free agency, the veteran hurler has chosen to remain in Baltimore's organization. Heuer didn't pitch for the Orioles' big-league squad last year after being acquired in a trade with Milwaukee in early August. All of his MLB appearances in 2026 came with Cleveland, and he posted a 4.66 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 6:5 K:BB across 9.2 innings in his eight outings.

The Rays exercised Rasmussen's $20 million club option for the 2027 season Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Rasmussen made 30 starts in the regular season and spent fewer than 45 days on the injured list in 2026, triggering escalators that elevated the value of his option from $8 million to $20 million. The Rays' decision to bring the 31-year-old back for another season was likely easy despite the price increase, as he posted a 2.67 ERA and 0.91 WHIP across 172 regular-season innings. He also allowed just seven runs in 28.2 frames during the postseason while helping the Rays secure their second American League pennant in seven seasons.

The Rangers selected Curry's contract from Double-A Frisco on Friday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Curry pitched at three different levels this season and finished with a 5.02 ERA and 1.38 WHIP across 104 total innings. The 24-year-old righty is no longer eligible to be selected in the Rule 5 Draft now that he's captured a 40-man spot, and he'll likely have a chance to capture a spot in Texas' Opening Day bullpen during spring training.