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The Astros exercised Paredes' $13.35 club option for the 2027 season Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Paredes appeared in a career-high 155 regular-season games in 2026 and slashed .262/.360/.447 with 25 home runs, 94 RBI, 69 runs scored and 71:88 BB:K across 659 plate appearances. Paredes entered spring training last February as the projected odd man out in the Astros' infield, but Carlos Correa ended up missing most of the season with an ankle injury that required surgery, opening up the hot corner for Paredes.

The Red Sox designated Kelly (elbow) for assignment on Monday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Kelly spent most of the second half of the regular season on the 60-day injured list for the Red Sox. He appeared in 17 games out of Boston's bullpen prior to the injury, recording a 3.31 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 14:7 K:BB across 16.1 innings.

The Orioles extended Rogers a one-year, $23.15 million qualifying offer Monday.

After being nearly unhittable during the 2025 season en route to a 1.81 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 103:29 K:BB across 109.2 innings, Rogers struggled for a good portion of the 2026 campaign. Across 30 starts, the left-hander recorded a 4.03 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 157:39 K:BB spanning 169.2 innings. The 30 starts did mark a new career-high for the soon-to-be 29-year-old, and he'll have until Nov. 17 to accept or decline the qualifying offer.

The Yankees extended Bednar a one-year, $23.15 million qualifying offer Monday.

In his first full season with the Yankees, Bednar recorded 35 saves with a 2.47 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 76:20 K:BB across 69.1 innings. Only Bryan Baker and Cade Smith recorded more saves in the American League during the 2026 regular season. Bednar recently turned 32 years old and has until Nov. 17 to accept or decline the qualifying offer.

Enns became a free agent Monday after the Orioles declined his club option for the 2027 season, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.

Enns made 13 appearances out of the bullpen for Baltimore during the 2026 season, working his way to a 3.94 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with 13 strikeouts across 16.0 innings. He'll test the open market following Monday's transaction.

The Yankees selected Luciano's contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.

It's a procedural move in order to add Luciano to the 40-man roster. The 25-year-old infielder spent last season with Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he combined to slash .293/.387/.545 with 27 home runs, 78 RBI, 90 runs scored, eight stolen bases and a 64:122 BB:K across 493 plate appearances. He should get a chance to win a job with the big club during spring training.

Sanmartin was designated for assignment by the Giants on Monday.

Sanmartin will head to waivers while also allowing the Giants to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. He appeared in 24 games during the 2026 season, posting a 4.22 ERA and 1.36 WHIP with a 16:7 K:BB across 21.1 innings.

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.

Koenig cleared waivers and elected to become a free agent Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Koenig spent most of the 2026 season at Triple-A Nashville, where he held a 2.21 ERA and 17:9 K:BB over 20.1 innings. The 32-year-old southpaw logged a 2.67 ERA for the Brewers from 2024-to-2025 but has struggled to gain a foothold at the big-league level since then.