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Smith was sent outright to Triple-A Reno on Monday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Smith struggled in limited big-league action during the 2026 campaign, slashing .183/.262/.294 with three home runs, 12 RBI, two stolen bases and 12 runs in 40 games. He'll have the option to elect free agency after being outrighted Monday.

Adams was sent outright to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.

Adams will lose his place on the 40-man roster after making his big-league debut in 2026. He surrendered five runs on five hits and two walks over one inning in his lone appearance.

The Mariners outrighted Wilson to Triple-A Tacoma on Monday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

The 28-year-old appeared in just two games for the Mariners last season and played in just 19 minor-league contests, slashing .304/.403/.429 between High-A Everett and Triple-A Tacoma. He suffered a broken left thumb in early May and missed the remainder of the 2026 campaign.

Stevens elected free agency Monday after clearing waivers.

Stevens drew a big-league opportunity with the Rockies in 2026, but he failed to take advantage, slashing .036/.176/.036 with three RBI and one run in 16 games. He'll look for an opportunity elsewhere after choosing free agency.

The Mariners outrighted Wilson to Triple-A Tacoma on Monday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Wilson was removed from the 40-man roster after appearing in 54 games for the Mariners last season. He slashed an ugly .192/.263/.296 with three home runs, 11 RBI, 18 runs scored, five stolen bases and a 12:47 BB:K across 136 trips to the plate with Seattle.

Castellano elected free agency Monday after clearing waivers.

Castellano made his first big-league appearance with the Rockies in 2026, allowing four hits while striking out two over three innings and collecting a save. However, he'll look for a chance elsewhere after choosing free agency Monday.

The Red Sox designated Rivera for assignment on Monday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

The 23-year-old lefty made his big-league debut last season for Boston, logging a 6.30 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 10:6 K:BB across 10 regular-season innings. He ended the campaign on the 60-day injured list with a strained lower back.

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.

Shook elected free agency Monday after clearing waivers.

Shook will search for an opportunity elsewhere after choosing to become a free agent. He made his big-league debut in 2026 but struggled to a 8.22 ERA and 1.83 WHIP with seven strikeouts and two walks in 7.2 innings out of the bullpen.

The Twins extended Jeffers a one-year, $23.15 million qualifying offer Monday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

This was a no-brainer for Minnesota after Jeffers posted an .814 OPS with 14 homers and 56 RBI across 369 plate appearances last season. He missed a chunk of the season with a fractured hamate bone and slashed just .231/.317/.410 across his final 55 games after returning from the injury. Jeffers has until Nov. 17 to accept or decline the qualifying offer.