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The latest series of Rangers’ cuts leaves their major-league spring training roster at 43 players. Arihara, Tropeano and Workman will function as organizational pitching depth and Pozo provides some emergency catching depth moving forward.

Bohm fittingly gets a smaller raise this time after going from $4 million in his first year of arbitration in 2024 to $7.7 million last year. He hit .277/.331/.409 last season, a drop of 40 points of OPS from 2024. More importantly in arbitration, though, is that his RBI count went from 97 in 143 games in 2024 to 59 in 120 games last season. He’s been considered a trade candidate in his final year before free agency, but the Phillies will probably hold on to him unless they think they can upgrade.

Marsh gets a $2.2 million raise in his second year of arbitration. The 28-year-old hit .280/.342/.443 in 133 games last season, but he again struggled in his limited opportunities against lefties. He doesn’t offer much mixed-league value as a platoon player hitting in the bottom half of the Phillies lineup.

At 29, Sosa is now well established as one of the league’s better bench guys; he hit .276/.307/.469 in 261 plate appearances last season and is at .259/.310/.417 over the last five years. The Phillies will again pencil him in as a second baseman against lefties and will know they’re in safe hands if an injury opens up a full-time spot in the infield. Sosa will be eligible for free agency for the first time after the season.

Mize pitched well overall in 2025, registering a 3.87 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and 139/36 K/BB ratio over 149 innings. He seemed to fade down the stretch, but that’s to be expected given how limited his workload had been by injuries over the last few seasons. He doesn’t miss enough bats to be a real fantasy asset, but he’s a good rotation option for the Tigers.

Call was eligible for arbitration for the first time as a Super Two player. The 31-year-old hit .267/.361/.385 in 322 plate appearances for the Nationals and Dodgers last season, and he’ll stick around in Los Angeles as a likely starter against left-handed pitchers, depending on how exactly the Dodgers round out their outfield.

Stewart, 34, had a 2.63 ERA in 37 2/3 innings for the Twins and Dodgers last year, but he required shoulder debridement surgery at the end of the season and will probably miss at least the first month of 2026. He’s slated to become a free agent after the 2027 season.

Kelly had a down year in 2025, posting a 5.90 ERA in 39 2/3 innings; however, he had posted a 2.67 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and 63/9 K/BB ratio in 70 2/3 innings, so the Rays will be hoping they get that version out of the bullpen in 2026.

Peterson was a slightly below average starter last year, but he’s still getting a $3.475 million raise after going 9-6 with a 4.22 ERA in 30 starts. He’ll surely open up his walk year in the rotation, but if he falters again, there’s a chance the Mets’ pitching depth could push him to the pen at some point.

Alvarez’s minor league demotion last year pushed back his free agency until after the 2029 season, but he still qualified for arbitration as a Super Two player. Despite dealing with injuries, the 24-year-old hit .256/.339/.447 over 76 games and showed some really impressive exit velocity numbers in the process. He might prove to be a top-12 fantasy catcher if he stays healthy.

The Mets could have non-tendered Megill, since he’s due to miss all of next season following Tommy John surgery in September, but they’re essentially betting he’ll be worth more than $5 million in 2027, which will be his final season before free agency.