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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.

The Nationals and Young avoided arbitration by agreeing to a four-year, $23 million contract extension Friday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. The deal includes an $8 million club option for 2031.

Young had been eligible for salary arbitration for the first time, but his new deal buys out all of his arbitration years and at least one year of free agency. The 27-year-old Young is regarded as one of the best defensive center fielders in the game, and he had the best offensive season of his career in 2026, slashing .252/.318/.390 with 10 home runs and 18 stolen bases.

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.

The Nationals released Kent on Wednesday.

Kent was scrubbed from the 40-man roster recently and is now out of the organization altogether. The right-handed reliever permitted 13 runs (10 earned) over 16.1 innings while in the majors this past season.

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 Marlins released Blalock on Tuesday, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.

Blalock spent the majority of the 2026 season at Triple-A Jacksonville, where he posted a 5.56 ERA and 1.48 WHIP across 110 innings. He is expected to pursue an opportunity overseas.

The Cubs declined Assad's $3.3 million club option for 2027 on Monday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Assad remains in the organization and is arbitration eligible, so the Cubs will simply look to bring him back at a lesser salary. The 29-year-old swingman gave the Cubs solid work again this season, posting a 3.63 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 63:27 K:BB over 94.1 innings covering 11 starts and 17 relief outings.

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.