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Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said Wednesday of Roby's (elbow) performance in the Arizona Fall League that "he was as impressive out there as we hoped," Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Pitching for the first time since July 2025 Tommy John surgery, Roby logged 9.2 scoreless innings with a 13:1 K:BB in three AFL starts. He sat around 97 mph with his four-seamer. Bloom added of Roby's AFL showing that he "actually kind of expected" it given where the hurler was in his recovery and "how he tackled the rehab." Roby will have major workload limitations in 2027, as he hasn't thrown more than 78.1 innings in a season since joining the Cardinals organization and is coming off a lost season. However, he's already on the 40-man roster and should get an opportunity in the St. Louis rotation sooner rather than later.

Misiorowski was named the winner of the 2026 National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday.

Misiorowski received all 30 first-place votes after being virtually unhittable all year, finishing the regular season with a 1.80 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and a 252:44 K:BB across 174.2 innings. His dominance continued into the postseason, where he gave up just four runs in 19 frames while helping the Brewers capture their first World Series title in franchise history. The 24-year-old's incredible strikeout stuff and improved command will undoubtedly make him one of the most sought-after fantasy pitchers in 2027.

Schlittler was named the winner of the 2026 American League Cy Young Award on Wednesday.

In just his second season in the majors, Schlittler captured all 30 first-place votes for the award after posting a 1.95 ERA and 0.92 WHIP alongside a 239:49 K:BB across 193.2 innings (33 starts) in the regular season. The 25-year-old righty will headline the Yankees' rotation again in 2027 and figures to be well within the top tier of fantasy starters.

Kopech is scheduled to throw for interested teams Saturday, Ken Rosenthal, Will Sammon and Katie Woo of The Athletic report.

Kopech was limited to only 30 appearances between the majors and minors in 2025 because of knee problems, and he didn't pitch anywhere in 2026. The 30-year-old appears to be healthy now, and, if he looks good Saturday, should draw interest as a low-risk, moderate-upside flier. Kopech holds a career 31.5 percent strikeout rate and 12 percent walk rate in the majors as a reliever.

Atlanta president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said Tuesday that Strider (elbow) is on track to be ready for the beginning of spring training and the regular season, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Strider was limited to only eight outings in 2026 while battling oblique and elbow problems. He was shelved in mid-June with right elbow inflammation and wound up missing the remainder of the season with the injury. While Strider appears to currently be in a good spot physically, he will remain an injury risk in 2027. The righty hurler logged a 4.45 ERA in 2025 after coming back from internal brace surgery.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman revealed Tuesday that Fried underwent surgery recently to have a bone spur removed from his left elbow, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.

Fried had two stints on the injured list this season due to a bone bruise in his pitching elbow, but it's unclear whether the surgery is related to that injury. Either way, Fried is expected to begin a throwing program in December and be ready for the start of spring training. Fried posted a 2.80 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 104:33 K:BB over 112.2 regular-season innings for the Yankees in 2026.

The Mets re-signed Stock to a one-year contract Friday.

Stock underwent surgery in March for thoracic outlet syndrome but made a rapid recovery, returning to pitch in June and earning a call-up to the majors in August. He made seven starts and one relief appearance for the Mets, logging a 5.93 ERA and 29:15 K:BB over 30.1 innings. Stock will turn 37 later this month.

Stoudt (undisclosed) inked a minor-league deal with the Rays on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Stoudt combined to record a 0.79 ERA with 23 strikeouts over 22.2 innings in 17 appearances, including two starts, between Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley while with the Phillies organization. Stoudt last pitched June 7 before suffering an undisclosed injury. The right-handed pitcher's deal with Tampa Bay includes an invitation to major-league spring training, and he'll look to earn a spot on the team's 40-man roster ahead of the 2027 campaign.

The Tigers released Gipson-Long on Monday.

After posting a 7.18 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 26:6 K:BB across 31.1 innings for Detroit in 2025, he opened the 2026 campaign on the injured list due to an oblique issue and was optioned to Triple-A Toledo once healthy. The right-hander spent the full season at Triple-A, struggling to a 5.52 ERA over 108 innings while working out of the rotation.

The Rockies returned Rule 5 pick Petit (elbow) to the Tigers on Tuesday.

Petit was taken in the Rule 5 Draft by Colorado last winter but never pitched for the Rockies, as he missed the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery with an internal brace on his right elbow in March. The 6-foot-8 right-hander should be ready to pitch right around midseason in 2027.