MLB Player News
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Carson Spiers SP | CIN
Carson Spiers: Non-tendered by Reds
The Reds non-tendered Spiers (elbow) on Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Spiers was DFA'd by the Reds on Tuesday and will now officially leave the organization after not being offered a contract ahead of Friday's deadline. The 28-year-old righty underwent Tommy John surgery in late July and is expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2026 season.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Avoids arbitration with Detroit
The Tigers and Rogers avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.05 million contract Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Rogers was leap-frogged by Dillon Dingler in the Tigers' catcher pecking order in 2025, but the team still values the former enough to retain him as Dingler's backup. A career .200/.270/.386 hitter over parts of five seasons, Rogers had been eligible for salary arbitration for the final time.
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Will Banfield C | CIN
Will Banfield: Non-tendered by Reds
The Reds non-tendered Banfield on Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Banfield appeared in just seven games for the Reds in 2025, during which he went 1-for-10 with six strikeouts, and he also turned in a .558 OPS across 270 plate appearances at Triple-A Louisville. He'll enter the open market now that Cincinnati has opted not to offer him a contract, and the 26-year-old will likely have to settle for a minor-league deal in free agency.
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Clarke Schmidt SP | NYY
Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Avoids arbitration with Yankees
The Yankees and Schmidt (elbow) avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $4.5 million contract Friday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Schmidt ended the 2025 season on the 60-day injured list after undergoing an internal brace procedure on his right elbow in mid-July, and he may not be available to pitch for the Yankees until after the All-Star break in 2026. Prior to his injury, Schmidt posted a 4-4 record across 14 starts with a 3.32 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 73:30 K:BB over 78.2 innings.
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Gregory Santos RP | SEA
Gregory Santos: Gets non-tendered by Mariners
The Mariners non-tendered Santos (knee) on Friday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Santos made just eight appearances for Seattle and six appearances on a rehab assignment in 2025 due to right knee surgery. He was pitching by the end of the season, so the reliever should be healthy heading into spring training, but the Mariners opted against tending him a contract. Santos appeared in only 16 games in two years in Seattle due to injuries.
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Beau Brieske RP | DET
Tigers' Beau Brieske: Settles with Detroit
The Tigers and Brieske (forearm) avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.1575 million contract Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
It was a forgettable 2025 season for Brieske, as he held a 6.55 ERA over 22 appearances with the big club and ended the year with a right forearm strain. It's not clear what his current health status is, but if his pitching arm is sound, Brieske will attempt to pitch his way back into the Tigers' Opening Day bullpen.
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Andy Ibanez 2B | LAD
Andy Ibanez: Free agent after being non-tendered
The Tigers non-tendered Ibanez on Friday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Ibanez had been projected to make around $2 million in his first year of arbitration eligibility, and the Tigers have decided against giving him that raise. The right-handed-hitting Ibanez is a career .280/.327/.452 hitter versus left-handed pitching and offers some defensive versatility, so he shouldn't have trouble landing a job elsewhere.
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Sam Moll RP | CIN
Reds' Sam Moll: Settles with Cincinnati
The Reds and Moll avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $875,000 contract, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
He'll have a chance to earn an additional $150,000 in incentives. Moll split his time between the Reds and Triple-A Louisville in 2025, posting a 6.38 ERA and 22:10 K:BB over 18.1 frames with the big club. The lefty reliever does not have minor-league options remaining, so he would have to pass through waivers in order to be sent down.
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Oswaldo Cabrera LF | NYY
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Gets $1.2 million from Yankees
The Yankees and Cabrera (ankle) avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.2 million contract Friday, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.
Cabrera was limited to just 34 games in 2025 after requiring surgery in mid-May to repair a fracture and ligament damage in his left ankle. He should be a full participant in spring training and will get a nice raise in 2026 in his first year of arbitration eligibility. Cabrera is pegged for a utility role next season in The Bronx.
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Tyrone Taylor RF | NYM
Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Settles with Mets at $3.8 million
The Mets and Taylor avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.8 million contract Friday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Taylor had been eligible for salary arbitration for a final time. The veteran outfielder has slashed only .235/.289/.361 in his two regular seasons with the Mets but has graded well defensively both years. Taylor currently looks to be at the top of the Mets' center-field depth chart, though the club is expected to pursue upgrades at the position this winter.