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  • Sean Manaea SP | NYM

    Mets' Sean Manaea: Will decline player option

    Manaea is expected to decline his $13.5 million player option for 2025, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    Manaea posted a 3.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP across 181.2 innings in 2024 -- all of which represent career-best marks for a full season. The 32-year-old southpaw will now look to capitalize on his strong campaign and likely pursue a multi-year deal in free agency.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | BAL

    Eloy Jimenez: O's decline option

    The Orioles declined Jimenez's $16.5 million club option for 2025 on Saturday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

    This past season was Jimenez's worst at the plate in his six-year career, as he slashed just .238/.289/.336 over 324 plate appearances between the White Sox and Orioles. Because of his poor performance, it makes sense that Baltimore would rather pay the 27-year-old's $3 million buyout than give him $16.5 million to join the team's already-crowded lineup.

  • Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY

    Anthony Rizzo: Club option declined

    The Yankees declined Rizzo's $17 million club option for 2025 on Saturday.

    Rizzo slashed just .228/.301/.335 with 35 RBI across 375 plate appearances in 2024 -- his worst season at the plate since his rookie year with the Padres in 2011. Despite his significant drop in production, the 35-year-old first baseman should still be able to attract some attention in the open market, though he likely won't receive anything close to the $17 million average annual salary he'd been getting from New York.

  • Austin Wynns C | CIN

    Austin Wynns: Elects free agency

    Wynns (shoulder) declined his outright assignment to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday and elected free agency.

    Wynns spent the majority of last season in Triple-A, where he slashed .250/.309/.410 across 110 plate appearances. However, a teres major tear in his right shoulder cut his season short toward the end of July. It's unknown if he'll be ready for the start of spring training, but the 33-year-old backstop should be able to at least net a minor-league deal in free agency.

  • Emilio Pagan RP | CIN

    Reds' Emilio Pagan: Exercises player option

    Pagan exercised his $8 million player option for 2025 on Saturday.

    Pagan was forced to sit out the first half of the season due to a lat injury, and he accumulated a 4.50 ERA across 38 innings upon returning in mid-August. Given his decline in performance, it was unlikely he'd receive an offer close to $8 million in free agency, so the 33-year-old righty will return to Cincinnati and likely fill a high-leverage role out of the bullpen.

  • Myles Straw CF | CLE

    Guardians' Myles Straw: Outrighted to Columbus

    Straw cleared waivers Friday and was sent outright to Triple-A Columbus.

    Straw spent the vast majority of the season with Columbus, slashing .240/.321/.329 with 29 steals in 30 attempts across 434 plate appearances. Now that the 30-year-old outfielder no longer has a spot on the 40-man roster, it's unlikely he makes a significant contribution to the Guardians in 2025 -- barring a drastic turnaround at the plate.

  • Eugenio Suarez 3B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: D-backs exercise option

    The Diamondbacks exercised Suarez's $15 million club option for 2025 on Friday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

    Suarez reached the 30-HR and 100-RBI benchmarks while slashing .256/.319/.469 in his first season with the Diamondbacks. Now that he's officially locked in for the 2025 campaign, he'll almost certainly retain his everyday role at third base.

  • Luke Weaver RP | NYY

    Yankees' Luke Weaver: Club option picked up

    The Yankees exercised Weaver's $2.5 million club option for 2025 on Friday.

    In his first full season with the Yankees, Weaver turned in a 2.89 ERA and 0.93 WHIP across 84 innings -- a stark contrast from the 5.85 ERA and 1.51 WHIP he had accumulated over the previous four years. There's a chance he begins 2025 as New York's closer after moving into the role toward the end of the season.

  • Brent Suter RP | CIN

    Reds' Brent Suter: Remaining with Cincinnati

    Suter signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the Reds on Friday.

    The deal includes a $3 million club option for 2026. Suter's previous contract included a $3.5 million club option for 2025, which the Reds bought out for $250,000 before agreeing to terms on his latest deal. The 35-year-old southpaw was an effective middle reliever for the Reds in 2024, putting up a 3.15 ERA and 1.14 WHIP across 65.2 innings.

  • Nick Martinez RP | CIN

    Nick Martinez: Officially opts out of deal

    Martinez declined his $12 million player option for 2025 on Friday and became a free agent.

    Martinez's 3.10 ERA and 1.03 WHIP from last season both represent personal bests for the 34-year-old as he pitched a career-high 142.1 innings. Cincinnati can still give him a $21 million qualifying offer, but the right-hander will likely pursue a multi-year deal in free agency.

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