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Ríos fortifies Chicago’s bullpen depth entering spring training after making just a handful of appearances in the Mets’ system last year. The well-traveled 32-year-old veteran last appeared in the majors back in 2023 but he’s made 92 career appearances at the highest level dating back to 2017. He’s merely an emergency depth addition at this stage of his journeyman odyssey.

Hagenman, 28, was signed to a one-year, $850,000 split contract over the winter with the expectation that he’d compete for a spot in the team’s Opening Day bullpen. He did his part in Grapefruit League action, posting a 1.25 WHIP with three strikeouts over four scoreless innings, there just simply wasn’t a spot for him in a very crowded bullpen mix. He’ll start the season off as extra depth at Triple-A Syracuse.

Thompson came into camp as a non-roster invite and after he slashed .250/.308/.583 with two home runs and six RBI, he’ll stay in the Mets’ farm system as a depth option for the outfield.

Ríos augments New York’s organizational relief depth heading into spring training after making three appearances this past season for the Athletics. The 30-year-old righty, who holds a bloated 6.32 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 93/56 K/BB ratio across 98 1/3 innings (92 appearances) in the majors since 2017, missed the entire second half of last year following shoulder surgery to correct an issue leading to numbness in his fingers.

Rîos will look for a new team after being removed from the Athletics’ 40-man roster at the end of the season. The 30-year-old right-hander allowed seven earned runs across three appearances before undergoing a shoulder procedure in July.

Ríos finds himself off Oakland’s 40-man roster after wrapping up the regular season on the 60-day injured list following season-ending shoulder surgery back in mid-July. The 30-year-old right-hander will most likely wind up electing free agency in the coming days.

Ríos underwent a procedure on his shoulder to address a nerve issue leading to Raynaud’s syndrome, which was causing numbness in his fingers. He’s expected to be ready for the start of spring training.

The procedural move opens up a spot on Oakland’s 40-man roster. Ríos underwent surgery on Friday to address Raynaud’s syndrome in his fingers and is facing an extended absence.

The right-hander has been sidelined since the end of June with the circulation issue, and now it sounds like he’ll be out for quite a bit longer. The A’s are hopeful that he’ll be able to return at some point in the second half of the season.

That’s never what you want to hear. The general timeline to recover from the injury lasts much longer than just a couple of weeks — and could wind up costing Ríos the remainder of the season. The 30-year-old hurler has struggled to a 37.80 ERA, 5.40 WHIP and a 2/6 K/BB ratio over 1 2/3 innings in three appearances with the Athletics this season.