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Avisail Garcia

FA Right Fielder #24

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Francys Romero reports that Avisaíl García will miss the entire 2025 season while recovering from back surgery.

Garcia hit .240/.255/.380 with two homers, two RBI, and a 13/1 K/BB ratio over 51 plate appearances with the Marlins in 2024 and was designated for assignment in June. He then underwent lower back surgery in October and, according to Romero, “is not expected to play in the 2025 season until winter ball in Venezuela.” At that point, García will be 34 years old and will be hoping to show enough in winter ball to earn an invitation to spring training somewhere.

Source: Francys Romero

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Christian Roa

MIA Relief Pitcher #82

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Marlins sent RHP Christian Roa and INF Jack Winkler outright to Triple-A Jacksonville.

Roa, a former Reds prospect, pitched three scoreless innings for the Marlins and had a 2.83 ERA in 60 1/3 innings for Jacksonville last season. Both he and Winkler have been outrighted before, so they can become free agents.
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Kershaw: 'I'm just glad I got that last out'

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Luis Guerrero

BOS Relief Pitcher #99

Red Sox designated RHP Luis Guerrero for assignment.

Guerrero, 25, has nice swing-and-miss potential, but he just hasn’t shown he can throw enough strikes to make an impact. He had a 4.15 ERA in 17 1/3 innings as a rookie for the Red Sox last season, but that came with a hideous 10/14 K/BB. Even in the minors, he walked 26 in 31 innings. Despite that, it’s hard to imagine that he’ll clear waivers, especially since he has a couple of option years remaining.

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Zach Brzykcy

MIA Relief Pitcher #66
Marlins claimed RHP Zack Brzycky off waivers from the Nationals.

Brzycky, 26, gave up 23 earned runs in 23 innings for the Nationals last season, lowering his career ERA from 14.29 to 10.05. Subpar command of average stuff makes him seem like a pretty weak bet going forward.
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Ryan Ward

LAD Left Fielder

Dodgers selected the contract of OF Ryan Ward from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Ward was one of the PCL’s best hitters last season, coming in at .290/.380/.557 with 36 homers and 122 RBI for the Comets, and some wanted the Dodgers to give him a chance in Michael Conforto’s place. That left field spot is open now, but the Dodgers figure to go shopping rather than rely on their internal options. Ward’s best hope of getting a shot is probably still a trade.

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Trey Lipscomb

WSH 3rd Baseman #38

Nationals sent INF Trey Lipscomb outright to Triple-A Rochester.

Lipscomb, a 2022 third-round pick, got high praise from the Nationals going into the 2024 season and won a roster spot after just 152 games as a pro. Unfortunately, he’s mostly struggled since; he wound up hitting .200/.268/.232 in 61 major league games that season and he finished at .249/.305/.392 in Triple-A in 2025. He’s still just 25, but no one deemed him worth claiming off waivers. It’s his first outright assignment, so he’ll remain with the Nationals.

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Ryan Loutos

SEA Relief Pitcher #52
Mariners claimed RHP Ryan Loutos off waivers from the Nationals.

Since debuting with the Cardinals in 2024, Loutos has given up 17 earned runs and struck out eight in 12 innings as a major leaguer. He’ll probably wind up back on waivers later this winter, but if not, he’ll battle for a bullpen spot in spring training.
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Joel Payamps

ATL Relief Pitcher #53
Braves sent RHP Joel Payamps, LHP Austin Cox, C Chuckie Robinson and OF Carlos Rodríguez outright to Triple-A Gwinnett.

All will likely become free agents. Payamps, an excellent setup man for the Brewers in 2023 and ’24, struggled throughout last season and was designed for assignment by Milwaukee on Sept. 20. The Braves picked him up for the last seven days of the season, and he allowed one run in 2 2/3 innings. They might have some interest in bringing him back at a cut from the $3 million he earned in 2025.
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Tyler Kinley

FA Relief Pitcher #45
Braves declined the $5.5 million option on the contract of RHP Tyler Kinley, making him a free agent.

Now official. This feels like two years ago when the Braves made a similarly odd decision to decline a $5.75 million option on Kirby Yates, giving him a $1.25 million buyout instead. Kinley, who gets a $750,000 buyout, probably won’t have a 2026 like Yates did with the Rangers in 2024, but it seemed like a pretty easy call to bring him back after his great finish in Atlanta; he had a 0.72 ERA in 25 innings after being acquired from the Rockies.
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Alex Vesia

LAD Relief Pitcher #51

The Dodgers are exercising Alex Vesia’s $3.55 million option for 2026.

Vesia will get a $1.25 million raise after amassing a 3.02 ERA in 59 2/3 innings last season. The 29-year-old would have been eligible for arbitration for the last time had the option been declined.

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Max Muncy

LAD 3rd Baseman #13

The Dodgers have exercised Max Muncy’s $10 million option for 2026.

Muncy let the Dodgers tack this option on to his two-year, $24 million deal even though it’s a cut in pay and didn’t include a buyout. Still, he’s always seemed just happy to be there. The 35-year-old hit .243/.376/.470 in 100 games last season.

Source: Fabian Ardaya

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