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The Red Sox outrighted Kelly (elbow) to Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Kelly has the ability to elect free agency, and he's expected to do so in the coming days, per Cotillo. The right-handed reliever has spent parts of the last five seasons with the Red Sox, authoring a 4.04 ERA and 127:58 K:BB across 131.1 frames. Kelly ended the 2026 season on the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.

The Tigers outrighted Diaz to Triple-A Toledo on Friday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Diaz was scrubbed from the Tigers' 40-man roster earlier this week, but he's cleared waivers and will remain in the organization. The right-handed hurler has made four starts and nine relief appearances at the big-league level, collecting a 6.27 ERA and 26:20 K:BB across 37.1 frames.

The Guardians claimed Tena off waivers from the Nationals on Friday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Tena was dealt from Cleveland to Washington at the 2024 trade deadline, and he's now returned to his original organization. The 25-year-old infielder slashed only .222/.302/.370 with seven home runs over 114 contests with the Nationals in 2026. Tena does not have minor-league options remaining, so the Guardians are unable to send him to the minors without passing him through waivers first.

The Royals signed Harris to a minor-league contract Friday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports. The deal includes an invitation to spring training.

Harris missed the first half of the 2026 season with a forearm injury before returning to post a 2.55 ERA and 27:16 K:BB over 24.2 innings with Triple-A Worcester in the Red Sox organization. The 33-year-old reliever's lone big-league experience came in 2023 with the Nationals, when he held a 5.12 ERA in 16 outings.

Gomez is slashing .300/.378/.425 with four stolen bases and a 4:9 BB:K over his first 11 games in the Arizona Fall League.

Gomez -- who doesn't turn 18 until December -- is the second-youngest player to ever play in the AFL, and he's the youngest ever to be named to the AFL Fall Stars Game. Signed out of Venezuela for $2.9 million in January, Gomez dazzled in his pro debut in the Dominican Summer League, hitting .361/.467/.653 with nine home runs, 15 steals and a 28:19 BB:K. He's a long way from the big leagues, but Gomez has quickly established himself as one of the best young outfield prospects in baseball.

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 White Sox signed Marsh (shoulder) to a minor-league contract Thursday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports. The deal includes an invitation to spring training.

Marsh has not pitched since 2024 due to shoulder issues and is still working his way back from October 2025 labrum surgery. It's unclear what kind of limitations he might have during spring training, but Marsh could provide viable rotation depth in 2027 if he can bounce back from a health perspective. The 28-year-old logged a 4.53 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 123:39 K:BB over 129 innings for the Royals in 2024.

The Blue Jays re-signed Martin to a minor-league contract Thursday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

Martin elected free agency earlier this week after being removed from the Blue Jays' 40-man roster, but he's found his way back into the organization and has been invited to spring training as a non-roster invitee. The speedy Martin reached the majors for the first time this season, going hitless in three plate appearances.

Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander said Tuesday that Uceta underwent arthroscopic right shoulder surgery in October and will be shelved for at least the first couple months of next season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Uceta pitched in only four rehab games in 2026 because of a right shoulder impingement and subscapularis strain. He tried unsuccessfully to rehab the injury before eventually going under the knife. Uceta pitched high-leverage innings for the Rays in 2024 and 2025 and could do so again, but it's no guarantee he'll be the same pitcher post-op.

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.