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Boyle “spoiled” the debut of Trey Yesavage, but unfortunately a run allowed by the Tampa Bay bullpen prevent him from also enjoying a victory. it was still a very solid effort in his return to the Rays’ rotation, one that saw him punch out five while allowing three hits and zero walks. Boyle doesn’t have another start scheduled yet, but likely will be back on the bump at some point next week, possibly even this weekend.

Franco has been added to Cincinnati’s 40-man roster to shield him from next month’s Rule 5 Draft. The 24-year-old righty posted a strong 3.11 ERA and 118/54 K/BB ratio over 110 innings across 31 appearances (26 starts) this past season between Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Louisville.

Benschoter has been removed from Cincinnati’s 40-man roster heading into the offseason after registering a serviceable 4.12 ERA across 78 2/3 innings over 38 appearances (five starts) for Triple-A Louisville this past season.

Darnell was claimed off waivers last month after undergoing hip surgery back in August. Darrell-Hicks posted an inflated 7.45 ERA over 9 2/3 innings over seven appearances split between the Angels and Pirates this past season as a rookie.

Madrigal never wound up making an appearance for the Mets after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury last spring. The contact-oriented 28-year-old heads to the open market after refusing an outright assignment to Triple-A Syracuse.

Gonsolin is expected to miss a significant portion of next season after undergoing an internal brace procedure on his right elbow back in early August. The 31-year-old right-hander was a key component of the Dodgers’ pitching staff from 2019-2023 when he compiled a strong 3.19 RA across 375 2/3 innings over 79 appearances (71 starts). He’s been limited to just seven starts over the past two seasons due to a pair of elbow surgeries. He would represent a low-risk gamble for another organization at this stage of his career.

Fairbanks becomes the latest upper-tier closer to hit a loaded free-agent market after recording 90 saves with a pristine 2.98 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 332/103 K/BB ratio across 265 1/3 innings over 275 appearances for Tampa Bay since 2019. The hard-throwing 31-year-old righty should draw plenty of interest this winter after making a career-high 61 appearances and converting 27 saves in his final season with the Rays.

Bae appears to fit the mold from a defensive versatility standpoint for a utility role, but he’s batted just .223/.294/.293 with two homers and 37 steals in 163 games at the big-league level since 2022. The 26-year-old former prospect, who was jettisoned from Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster earlier this week, is likely ticketed for Triple-A Syracuse as organizational depth if he makes it through the offseason on New York’s 40-man roster.

Passan adds that Kyle Schwarber, Bo Bichette, Framber Valdez, Dylan Cease, Ranger Suarez, Edwin Díaz, Zac Gallen, Shota Imanaga, Michael King, Trent Grisham, Gleyber Torres and Brandon Woodruff are the other dozen impending free agent to receive the tag prior to Thursday evening’s deadline. They have until Tuesday, November 18 to decide whether to accept the one-year deal or decline and become free agents. Only 14 of 144 players to receive a qualifying offer since 2012 have actually accepted it. It’s worth noting that players who were on multiple teams — Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suárez — along with players who have previously received a qualifying offer — Pete Alonso, Cody Bellinger and Alex Bregman — were ineligible to receive one this offseason.

King can either accept the offer and return to San Diego on the one-year deal, or decline it and become an unrestricted free agent. The 30-year-old right-hander declined his $15 million mutual option last week to hit the open market this offseason. He was limited to just 15 starts this past season due to shoulder and knee injuries after finishing seventh in NL Cy Young Award balloting during his Padres debut the previous year. He’s one of the more intriguing talents in the free agent pool this offseason given his combination of age and upper-echelon talent.

Lantigua sipped a quick cup of coffee with the Phillies during the final month of the regular season, but ended up being shipped back to the minors before making his big-league debut. The 27-year-old infielder should be able to latch on somewhere as organizational depth this offseason.