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Paris was claimed off waivers by the Mets on Thursday.

Paris was cut loose by the Angels, and he has now found a new home with New York. The 24-year-old spent the majority of the 2026 campaign with Triple-A Salt Lake, batting .307 with 13 home runs, 50 RBI, 42 runs scored and 16 stolen bases over 231 at-bats over 62 contests with the team. Paris went 0-for-15 with eight strikeouts and three walks over 18 plate appearances over eight regular-season contests with the Angels in 2026, and he'll look to earn a more prolonged major-league opportunity with the Mets in 2027.

Pache was designated for assignment by the Mets on Thursday.

Pache appeared in 15 contests with the Mets during the 2026 regular season, going 1-for-8 at the plate with two runs scored. The outfielder spent the majority of the year with Triple-A Syracuse, batting .235 with five home runs, 41 RBI, 43 runs scored and 16 stolen bases over 323 at-bats in 93 contests with the team. Pache was replaced on New York's 40-man roster by infieler Kyren Paris, who the team claimed off waivers from the Angels on Thursday.

May declined his mutual option with the Brewers on Thursday, becoming a free agent, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

May will hit the open market after helping deliver the Brewers a World Series championship over the Rays. The right-hander combined to produce a 4.70 ERA and 1.32 WHIP with 144 strikeouts over 145.2 innings in 31 starts with the Cardinals and Brewers during the 2026 regular season.

Bichette exercised his $42 million player option for the 2027 season Thursday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Bichette's first year with the Mets didn't quite play out the way many had expected before the season began, as he posted just a .702 OPS across 696 plate appearances while adding 18 homers, 78 RBI and 76 runs for a team that finished last in the NL East. It was unlikely that he'd attract a more lucrative deal in free agency coming off one of the worst seasons of his career, so he'll opt in for another season as an everyday starter in Queens.

Atlanta exercised Acuna's $17 million club option for the 2027 season Thursday.

Acuna has been playing on one of the most team-friendly contracts in baseball since 2019, and although his .255/.345/.451 regular-season slash line was a bit of a step back from 2025, Atlanta has no interest in parting with their franchise superstar early. The 28-year-old missed nearly seven weeks in the middle of the summer due to a hamstring strain and dealt with knee soreness during the postseason, but assuming he comes back fully healthy in 2027, he will remain among the top tier of fantasy performers.

Atlanta exercised Albies' $7 million club option for the 2027 season Thursday.

Albies finished the regular season with a career-low .237 batting average but still contributed 22 homers, 73 RBI and 85 runs while playing in every game for Atlanta. Unwilling to part with his reliability, the team will retain its longtime second baseman for his age-30 season, and he will likely remain in an everyday role while batting near the middle of the order.

The Red Sox announced Thursday that Durbin (finger) underwent a successful partial excision of the fifth metatarsal base with tendon repair, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

It's the second surgery that Durbin has undergone in the last three weeks -- this time to address a toe injury that he'd picked up on his right foot. He'll have an entire offseason to recover from his procedures, giving him a strong chance to be fully healthy by the time spring training begins.

The Orioles are expected to decline Robert's $20 million club option for the 2027 season, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.

Robert slashed .221/.300/.407 with 11 homers, 26 RBI and 26 runs scored across 230 plate appearances between the Mets and Orioles this season. His .707 OPS is an improvement over the .661 mark he posted in 2025 with the White Sox, but it is still far from the heights he reached during his breakout 2023 campaign. The Orioles will pay the 29-year-old a $2 million buyout, and he will enter free agency with the freedom to revive his career with whichever team he chooses.

The Royals declined Estevez's (shoulder) $13 million club option for 2027 on Thursday.

Estevez landed on the injured list in April due to a foot contusion and ended up missing the rest of the season after suffering a right rotator cuff strain during a rehab game in May. He underwent surgery on his shoulder in September, and although it's unknown how long he'll be sidelined, the Royals will opt to pay him a $2 million buyout to get him off their books rather than the $13 million he would've been owed. Now a free agent, Estevez could attract attention from MLB clubs once he's closer to being fully healthy.

The Royals exercised Gonsolin's $2.5 million club option for 2027 on Thursday.

Gonsolin missed almost all of the regular season while working his way back from Tommy John surgery, but he made it back in time to make one start for the big club in late September, during which he allowed five earned runs on four hits and three walks while fanning five batters in 2.2 innings. Despite struggling in his lone MLB outing, the Royals liked what they saw enough to pay $2.5 million to bring the 32-year-old righty back for 2027 and have him compete for a rotation spot.