MLB Player News

The Blue Jays declined Straw's $8 million club option for the 2027 season Monday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Straw will head to free agency after slashing .241/.304/.342 with three home runs, 26 RBI, 44 runs scored, seven stolen bases and a 27:44: BB:K across 330 plate appearances last season. The 32-year-old still provides value on defense and the basepaths, but he's never packed much punch with the bat.

Martin elected free agency Monday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Martin was jettisoned from the 40-man roster last week and will now look for work elsewhere after making his big-league debut last season. Unfortunately for Martin, he strained his hamstring in his first taste of the majors in September. He'll turn 31 years old in January.

Koenig cleared waivers and elected to become a free agent Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Koenig spent most of the 2026 season at Triple-A Nashville, where he held a 2.21 ERA and 17:9 K:BB over 20.1 innings. The 32-year-old southpaw logged a 2.67 ERA for the Brewers from 2024-to-2025 but has struggled to gain a foothold at the big-league level since then.

The Tigers activated Meadows (arm) from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Meadows was close to returning at the end of the season, but there wasn't enough time left for him to make it back after he began a hitting progression in September. He should be in store for a mostly normal offseason after suffering a radial fracture in his left forearm back in April.

Wilson cleared waivers and Adam McCalvy of MLB.com free agency Monday, mmm reports.

Wilson pitched for three different teams this season, finishing with a 4.33 ERA and 31:3 K:BB over 35.1 innings during the regular season. The 28-year-old swingman might have to settle for a minor-league contract this winter.

The Tigers activated Carpenter (foot) from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Carpenter missed the final 56 games of the season with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. He also spent time on the injured list earlier in the season with a shoulder injury. Carpenter appeared in just 81 games last season and slashed an abysmal .208/.276/.416 with 13 home runs, 36 RBI, 27 runs scored and an 18:75 BB:K across 259 plate appearances. The .692 OPS was the lowest single-season mark of Carpenter's career.

The Pirates claimed Baddoo off waivers from the Brewers on Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Baddoo missed a chunk of the 2026 season with a quad injury but fared well at Triple-A Nashville, slashing .252/.342/.469 with 11 yome runs over 64 contests. The 28-year-old outfielder does not have minor-league options remaining, so he would have to be exposed to waivers again if he doesn't make the Pirates' Opening Day roster.

The Tigers signed Waguespack to a one-year, $1.3 million contract Monday.

Detroit acquired Waguespack from the Brewers in June, and the right-hander settled in as a key bullpen piece for the Tigers over the second half of the season. He produced a 2.49 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 35:18 K:BB across 47 innings.

The Brewers declined Senzatela's $14 million club option for 2027 on Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Senzatela posted a 1.36 ERA and 26:9 K:BB over 33 innings in the first two months of the 2026 regular season, but he stumbled to a 6.25 ERA and 34:17 across 40.1 frames in the final four months. The veteran righty was used as a full-time reliever for the first time in 2026, but Senzatela might seek another chance to start as he enters free agency.

The Tigers declined Jansen's $12 million club option for the 2027 season Monday.

After signing a one-year deal with Detroit last winter, Jansen went on to record 22 saves with a 3.20 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 51:23 K:BB across 45 innings last season. He maintained his velocity at 38 years old and turned 39 shortly after the end of the regular season. Jansen will likely have to settle for another one-year deal this offseason.