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The Mets claimed Anderson off waivers from the Twins on Monday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Anderson appeared in seven games between the Red Sox and Twins in 2026, allowing three runs with a 12:3 K:BB over 12.1 innings of work. He will turn 27 later this month and will provide the Mets with another middle relief option.

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.

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.

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.

Peralta exercised his $4.45 million player option for 2027 on Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

It's the third straight offseason that Peralta has opted in for another year with San Diego. The lefty reliever tossed a career-high 77.1 innings over 65 appearances in the 2026 regular season, posting a 3.61 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 50:23 K:BB while notching three wins and five holds. Peralta should again be a key part of the Padres' bullpen in 2027, though that doesn't necessarily mean he'll log frequent high-leverage work.

Knizner cleared waivers Friday and was sent outright to Triple-A Sacramento, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Knizner slashed .219/.288/.356 with two homers, four RBI and eight runs scored across 80 plate appearances in the majors this year while providing San Francisco with depth at catcher. He'll lose his place on the 40-man roster to begin the offseason but could have a chance to win it back during spring training.