Unsigned

Free Agent

Krook refused an outright assignment to Triple-A and became a free agent after passing through waivers unclaimed earlier this week. The 31-year-old allowed four runs over 4 2/3 innings during a pair of brief stints with the Nationals.

Santana hits the open market after passing through waivers unclaimed and refusing an outright assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis. It’s a tad surprising there wasn’t a team out there willing to roll the dice given his high-leverage experience, but no team was willing to pick up the remaining portion of his $3.5 million salary. The 30-year-old former stopper was jettisoned from Pittsburgh’s roster last week after struggling to a bloated 6.05 ERA across 41 2/3 innings this season. He should be able to latch on somewhere else as extra bullpen depth.

This could be the end of the comeback story for Manoah. The 28-year-old was sent to Triple-A in May after posting a 9.82 ERA in 7 1/3 innings for the Angels. Manoah then posted a 16.14 ERA in 30 2/3 innings across 10 starts at Triple-A. Injuries have contributed to the sharp and surprising fall for the former top prospect who earned AL Cy Young votes back in 2022.

Espinal never wound up making it to Texas after signing a minor league pact earlier this month. The 31-year-old journeyman hit .268 (15-for-56) with one homer during a 31-game stint with the Dodgers earlier this season.

Shewmake will test the free agent waters in search of a new opportunity after rejecting an outright assignment to Triple-A Nashville. the 28-year-old defensive specialist went 2-for-7 with an RBI and a stolen base during four games with the Brewers after being acquired from the Astros in a trade earlier this month.

McCullers had been designated for assignment on Sunday. It appears that he cleared waivers and will now become a free agent. The veteran has a 6.55 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 44 innings this season for the Astros and Brewers.

This isn’t performance related, as the 27-year-old Kelenic was hitting .404/.469/.684 for Triple-A Round Rock this month. So, he must be receiving interest from another major league team or perhaps a club in Asia. Kelenic hit .213/.304/.295 in 69 plate appearances for the White Sox and Rangers in major league stints earlier this season.

Haase passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment last week. The 33-year-old backup catcher hit .162 (12-for-74) across 33 games for San Francisco this season. His experience should enable him to catch on somewhere in the next few weeks, but he’ll likely have to settle for a minor league pact.

Arcia hit .271 (13-for-48) with one homer during a 19-game stint with Minnesota earlier this season. The well-traveled 31-year-old was removed from the club’s 40-man roster last month. He should be able to latch on somewhere as organizational depth.

The Phillies also released Rutledge back in the middle of June and then re-signed him to a minor league pact a week later. The 27-year-old hurler has spent the majority of the season at the Triple-A level where he has registered a 3.47 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and an 18/13 K/BB ratio over 23 1/3 innings in his 23 appearances. He’s now free to explore opportunities on the open market.