MLB Player News
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Will Brennan RF | SF
Will Brennan: Hits free agency
Brennan (elbow) was non-tendered by the Guardians on Friday, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Brennan had an injury-plagued 2025 season, managing a total of only 159 plate appearances between both Triple-A and the majors. He's rehabbing from Tommy John surgery but has a chance to be ready for the start of spring training.
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Omar Cruz SP | SD
Omar Cruz: Not extended contract
The Padres non-tendered Cruz on Friday.
Cruz gave up two runs over 3.2 innings during his brief stint with the Padres in April, but most of his time was spent at Triple-A El Paso, where he put up a 4.75 ERA and 1.58 WHIP over 83.1 innings. He'll now have a chance to join another organization that can offer a clearer path back to the majors, though he likely wouldn't serve as anything more than a middle reliever.
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Matt Festa RP | CLE
Guardians' Matt Festa: Avoids arbitration
Festa agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract with the Guardians on Friday to avoid arbitration, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Festa pitched a career-high 54.2 innings in 2025 while also maintaining a solid 1.08 WHIP with a 56:15 K:BB. He also racked up 12 holds and should line up for a high-leverage role out of the bullpen once again in 2026.
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David Fry C | CLE
Guardians' David Fry: Lands contract from Cleveland
Fry (face) agreed to a one-year, $1.38 million contract with the Guardians on Friday to avoid arbitration, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Fry had a tough 2025 season, as he was initially sidelined until the end of May while recovering from an elbow injury. His season ended in late September after being hit in the face by a pitch, though that isn't expected to affect his 2026 campaign. In between, Fry struggled to a .171/.229/.363 line across 157 plate appearances.
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John King RP | MIA
John King: Let go by St. Louis
The Cardinals did not tender King a contract for 2026 on Friday, making him a free agent.
King posted a 2.85 ERA for St. Louis in 2024 and appeared poised for a high-leverage role last season, but he failed to take advantage and finished 2025 with a 4.66 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 28:14 K:BB over 48.1 innings.
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Michael Toglia: Officially parts ways with Rockies
The Rockies non-tendered Toglia on Friday.
After finishing the 2024 season with a .767 OPS, Toglia's offensive production dropped dramatically in 2025, as he finished the year slashing .190/.258/.353 across 337 plate appearances. Most of the 27-year-old's struggles came on the road, as he posted just a .481 OPS across 178 plate appearances away from Coors Field, which doesn't exactly help his chances of finding regular big-league work with any of the other 29 clubs.
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Sam Haggerty LF | TEX
Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Secures deal for 2026
Haggerty agreed to a one-year contract with the Rangers on Friday, avoiding arbitration.
Haggerty inked a minor-league deal with Texas in February and was up in the big leagues six weeks into the regular season. The 31-year-old primarily worked in a utility role and had a .253/.328/.370 slash line with 12 steals and 31 runs in 181 plate appearances.
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Nolan Jones LF | CLE
Guardians' Nolan Jones: Agrees to deal
Jones (oblique) agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Guardians on Friday to avoid arbitration, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Jones' season regular-season ended a few days early due to an oblique injury, an issue that also sidelined him for the postseason. He spent the entire 2025 season in the majors and accrued 403 plate appearances, though he managed only a .600 OPS with five homers and eight stolen bases.
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Nick Frasso SP | LAD
Nick Frasso: Non-tendered by Dodgers
The Dodgers non-tendered Frasso (undisclosed) on Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Frasso spent all of 2025 at Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he accumulated a 5.49 ERA and 1.58 WHIP over 77 innings before ending the season on the 60-day IL with an unknown injury. The 27-year-old has yet to make his MLB debut, and his injury status remains unknown as he enters the free-agent market.
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Carson Ragsdale RP | BAL
Carson Ragsdale: Cut by Atlanta
Atlanta non-tendered Ragsdale on Friday.
Ragsdale started the 2025 season as a member of San Francisco's organization before spending time with Baltimore and Atlanta. Across three teams in Triple-A, he went 7-8 across 19 starts (and 26 games) and posted a 5.22 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 77:48 K:BB across 89.2 innings. Ragsdale will look to join a team in need of right-handed depth on the pitching staff, and while he's spent most of his time in the minors as a starter, he would likely be utilized out of the bullpen in the majors.