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Knizner cleared waivers Friday and was sent outright to Triple-A Sacramento, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Knizner slashed .219/.288/.356 with two homers, four RBI and eight runs scored across 80 plate appearances in the majors this year while providing San Francisco with depth at catcher. He'll lose his place on the 40-man roster to begin the offseason but could have a chance to win it back during spring training.

The Cubs declined Kelly's $7.5 million mutual option for 2027 on Friday.

The Cubs' signing of Kelly to a two-year, $11.5 million contract proved to be a fruitful one, as the 32-year-old put together a solid .254/.335/.402 batting line with 27 home runs in two seasons. Kelly could be able to land another multi-year contract this offseason.

The Marlins outrighted Driscoll to Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday.

Miami is doing some offseason 40-man roster housekeeping, and Driscoll has lost his spot. The 28-year-old catcher got a cup of coffee in the majors with the Rays in 2024, but he spent all of 2026 in the minors, collecting a .788 OPS.

The Marlins outrighted Navarreto to Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday.

Having been outrighted previously, Navarreto has the ability to decline the assignment and become a free agent. The 31-year-old catcher has a career .559 OPS in 42 games covering parts of three big-league seasons.

The Athletics outrighted Serven to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.

Though he managed to club five home runs, Serven posted just a .599 OPS over 85 plate appearances this season with the Athletics. He has the ability to decline the outright assignment and become a free agent, and Serven is likely to exercise that right.

The Angels outrighted Rivero to Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday.

The Angels are doing some 40-man roster housekeeping, and Rivero will lose his spot. He has the ability to reject the outright assignment and become a free agent, a move Rivero seems likely to make.

Contreras was named the World Series MVP after going 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored during Game 5 against the Rays on Wednesday.

Contreras smacked a double into left field in the sixth inning to drive in Christian Yelich before coming around to score on a sacrifice fly from Cooper Pratt. Several Brewers players made a strong case for series MVP, but Contreras ultimately earned the title after going 8-for-21 with two walks, four RBI, and two runs scored over the five-game set. The 28-year-old's Fall Classic performance capped an overall dominant postseason, in which he posted a .373/.448/.588 slash line across 51 plate appearances.

Hicks is absent from the lineup Monday for Game 3 of the World Series against the Brewers.

The lefty-swinging Hicks homered in Game 2, but he'll begin Monday's festivities on the bench as the Brewers send left-hander Robert Gasser to the hill. Righty bat Nick Fortes will do the catching for the Rays in Game 3.

Hicks went 1-for-2 with a hit-by-pitch and a two-run home run in Game 2 of the World Series against the Brewers on Saturday.

The 27-year-old extended Tampa Bay's lead to 4-0 with a two-run blast during the first inning, though that finished the scoring for the Rays. Hicks also collected two RBI in Game 1, but that was in much different fashion with a pair of run-scoring groundouts. He went 3-for-20 in his first seven playoff games but has a .976 OPS with five RBI in the past four contests.

Adams signed a minor-league contract with the Red Sox on Thursday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

Adams spent the entire 2026 campaign in the minors, slashing .270/.385/.500 with 16 homers, 50 RBI and 58 runs scored across 327 plate appearances. He'll likely get an opportunity to compete for a roster spot during spring training, though he's more likely to fill in as depth at Triple-A Worcester.