MLB Player News

The Pirates extended Lowe a one-year, $23.15 million qualifying offer Monday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Lowe will have until Nov. 17 to accept or reject the offer. If he rejects it -- which is likely -- and signs elsewhere, the Pirates would receive a draft pick as compensation. Lowe hit .260/.331/.493 while slugging 35 home runs and driving in 96 runs over a career-high 150 games for the Pirates this season.

The Mariners claimed Mattson off waivers from the Pirates on Monday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Mattson posted a 2.45 ERA and 45:19 K:BB over 47.2 innings in 2025, but he stumbled in 2026 with a 5.35 ERA and 36:18 K:BB over 38.2 frames. The 31-year-old will look to fill a middle relief role in Seattle.

Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Monday that Carter will not be ready for Opening Day next season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right hip last week to address a labral injury and a hip impingement, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News, Young added of Carter that the Rangers "expect him to play" most of next season, though it's uncertain how long exactly he'll be out. It's also unclear how long Carter has had the hip issue or if it's related to his chronic back problems. The 24-year-old outfielder slashed .194/.288/.315 with nine home runs and 17 stolen bases over 141 games for the Rangers this season.

Kjerstad has become a free agent after passing through outright waivers, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.

Kjerstad has had difficulty staying healthy and establishing himself at the major-league level. He played only 11 games in the majors in 2026 and has slashed just .217/.280/.359 covering parts of four big-league seasons. Kjerstad will turn 28 in February and does not have minor-league options remaining, but he should still draw interest as a change-of-scenery candidate.

The White Sox outrighted Perez to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.

He's no longer on the 40-man roster but will remain in the organization. Perez went 6-for-35 with three home runs and a 1:14 BB:K in 22 contests with the White Sox this season. The 25-year-old will give Chicago some outfield depth at Charlotte.

The White Sox outrighted Bush (elbow/lat) to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.

Bush missed each of the last two seasons, first due to his recovery from Tommy John surgery and later because of a strained left lat. It's unclear where Bush is currently health-wise. He'll remain in the organization but is not on the 40-man roster.

The White Sox claimed Pauley off waivers from the Marlins on Monday.

Pauley has been unable to find his footing at the major-league level thus far, turning in a .209/.272/.364 batting line over 137 games covering parts of three seasons. The 26-year-old infielder does not have minor-league options remaining, so he'll either be on the Opening Day roster next season or have to go through the waivers process again.

The Marlins claimed Weston off waivers from the Mets on Monday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Weston made one scoreless appearance in 2026 with the Orioles in what was his major-league debut. The 26-year-old had a 7.18 ERA across 57.2 frames at the Triple-A level this season, though that came with 76 strikeouts.

The Cardinals re-signed Fleming to a minor-league contract Monday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Fleming made one appearance with the Blue Jays in 2026 but otherwise spent the season at the Triple-A level in three different organizations. The southpaw held a 4.01 ERA and 82:24 K:BB over 112.1 innings during his time on the farm, and he'll give St. Louis some experienced rotation depth at Triple-A Memphis.

The Astros designated Meyers (knee) for assignment Monday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

Meyers managed just a .594 OPS over 57 games with the Astros this past season and spent much of the year back at Triple-A Sugar Land. The outfielder's season ended in mid-September due to a left kneecap injury suffered at Sugar Land, and it's unclear whether he'll be able to go through his normal workouts this offseason.