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Austin (knee) was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa on Monday.

Austin underwent right knee surgery in March, though it's currently unclear where he's at in his rehab. He'll remain with the organization but is no longer a member of the 40-man roster following Monday's transaction.

The Mariners extended Arozarena a one-year, $23.15 million qualifying offer Monday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Arozarena had a career year in his contract season and was one of the lone regulars in the Seattle lineup to be a consistent producer. He'll turn 32 years old prior to the start of the 2027 campaign and is coming off a 2026 campaign in which he slashed .281/.381/.484 with 26 home runs, 79 RBI, 113 runs scored, 26 stolen bases and a 68:145 BB:K across 670 trips to the plate. His 113 runs scored and .865 OPS were both career highs. Arozarena is one of the premier free-agent outfielders this offseason.

The Blue Jays declined Straw's $8 million club option for the 2027 season Monday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Straw will head to free agency after slashing .241/.304/.342 with three home runs, 26 RBI, 44 runs scored, seven stolen bases and a 27:44: BB:K across 330 plate appearances last season. The 32-year-old still provides value on defense and the basepaths, but he's never packed much punch with the bat.

Martin elected free agency Monday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Martin was jettisoned from the 40-man roster last week and will now look for work elsewhere after making his big-league debut last season. Unfortunately for Martin, he strained his hamstring in his first taste of the majors in September. He'll turn 31 years old in January.

The Tigers activated Meadows (arm) from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Meadows was close to returning at the end of the season, but there wasn't enough time left for him to make it back after he began a hitting progression in September. He should be in store for a mostly normal offseason after suffering a radial fracture in his left forearm back in April.

The Tigers activated Carpenter (foot) from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Carpenter missed the final 56 games of the season with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. He also spent time on the injured list earlier in the season with a shoulder injury. Carpenter appeared in just 81 games last season and slashed an abysmal .208/.276/.416 with 13 home runs, 36 RBI, 27 runs scored and an 18:75 BB:K across 259 plate appearances. The .692 OPS was the lowest single-season mark of Carpenter's career.

The Pirates claimed Baddoo off waivers from the Brewers on Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Baddoo missed a chunk of the 2026 season with a quad injury but fared well at Triple-A Nashville, slashing .252/.342/.469 with 11 yome runs over 64 contests. The 28-year-old outfielder does not have minor-league options remaining, so he would have to be exposed to waivers again if he doesn't make the Pirates' Opening Day roster.

The Cubs extended Suzuki a one-year, $23.15 million qualifying offer Monday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Suzuki is one of the best free-agent bats available and is a safe bet to decline the qualifying offer. If that happens and he signs with a new team, the Cubs would net a draft pick as compensation. Suzuki slashed .270/.368/.473 with 26 home runs and 86 RBI across 143 regular-season tilts for the Cubs in 2026, and he also rated well by defensive metrics for the first time in his career.

The Mets signed Paris to a one-year contract Monday and designated him for assignment.

Paris was claimed off waivers by the Mets last week and will now be available on waivers again. The 24-year-old slashed .307/.427/.554 last season while at Triple-A Salt Lake in the Angels organization, and he's managed just a .510 OPS in 88 contests at the major-league level.

The Rays selected Suwinski's contract from Triple-A Durham on Monday.

Suwinski was acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Hunter Feduccia and Jacob Kmatz at the trade deadline in August. In 37 games with Triple-A Durham, Suwinski slashed .231/.296/.300 with one home run, 14 RBI, 12 runs scored, six stolen bases and an 11:38 BB:K across 143 plate appearances. He'll compete for a role with the big-league club during spring training.