MLB OFFSEASON 2025

[RIPPA]

Max Scherzer said last night that he intends to pitch next season

[RIPPA]

Now that the offseason has officially started - decisions on options must be made 5 PM EST on Thursday, Nov 6

Not counting the folks who instantly said they were declining their options (Ex: Pete Alonso and Clay Bellinger) - the first person I have see make a decision is Michael King declining his half of a mutual option with the Padres

[RIPPA]

OPTION TIME~!

I will do my best to update this until I get bored

EXERCISED

• AJ Minter (Mets) - $11 Million Player Option
• Wandy Peralta (Padres) - $4.45 Million Player Option (which is technically also an opt-in. His deal is stupid)
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr (D-Backs) - $13 million Player Option
• Luis Robert Jr (White Sox) - $20 million Club Option
• Freddy Peralta (Brewers) - $8 million Club Option
• Andres Munoz (Mariners) - $7 million Club Option
• Brooks Raley (Mets) - $4.75 million Club Option
• Shane Bieber (Blue Jays) - $16 million Player Option
• Ozzie Albies (Braves) - $7 million Club Option (Reported but not official)
• Jack Flaherty (Tigers) - $20 million Player Option
• Joc Pederson (Rangers) - $18.5 million Player Option
• Jose Alvarado (Phillies) - $9 million Club Option
• Chris Sale (Braves) - $18 million Club Option
• Tim Hill (Yankees) - $3 million Club Option

DECLINED

• Michael King (Padres) - $15 million Mutual Option (Player declined) - $3.75 million buyout
• Mitch Garver (Mariners) - $12 Mutual Option (Club declined) - $1 million buyout
• Michael Lorenzen (Royals) - $12 million mutual option (Club declined) - $1.5 million buyout
• Randal Grichuk (Royals) - $5 million mutual option (Player declined) - $3 million buyout
• Jorge Mateo (Orioles) - $5.5 million club option
• Lucas Giolito (Red Sox) - $19 million mutual option (Player declined) - $1.5 million buyout
• Elvin Rodriguez (D-Backs) - $1.35 million club option
• Shota Imanaga (Cubs) PART ONE - 3 year, $57 million club option
• Shota Imanaga (Cubs) PART TWO - $15 million player option (which triggered after the Cubs declined the club option)
• Tom Murphy (Giants) - $4 million club option - $250K buyout
• Thiaro Estrada (Rockies) - $7 million mutual option (Club declined) - $750K buyout. Still could remain via arbitration
• Brandon Woodruff (Brewers) - $20 million mutual option (Player declined)
• Danny Jansen (Brewers) - $12 million mutual option (Club declined)
• Drew Smith (Mets) - $2 million club option 
• Elias Diaz (Padres) - $7 million club option ($2 million buyout)
• Kyle Hart (Padres) - $5 million club option ($500K buyout)
• Tyler Wade (Padres) - $1 million club option ($50K buyout)
• Harrison Bader (Phillies) - $10 million mutual option (Player declined) - $3 million buyout
• Liam Hendriks (Red Sox) - $12 million mutual option (Club declined) - $2 million buyout
• Martin Perez (White Sox) - $10 million mutual option (Player declined) - $1.5 million buyout
• Rhys Hoskins (Brewers) - $18 million mutual option (Club declined) - $4 million buyout
• Jose Quintana (Brewers) - $15 million mutual option (Club declined) - $2 million buyout
• William Contreras (Brewers) - $12 million club option - $100K buyout. Still remains under team control
• Randy Dobnak (Tigers) - $6 million club option - $1 million buyout
• Brent Suter (Reds) - $3 million club option - $250K buyout
• Scott Barlow (Reds) - $6.5 million club option - $1.5 million buyout
• Austin Hays (Reds) - $12 million mutual option (Club declined) - $1 million buyout
• Jorge Polanco (Mariners) - $6 million player option (Don't believe Jon Heyman who claims this was a mutual option)
• Jonathan Loaisiga (Yankees) - $5 million club option

OPT OUT

• Clay Bellinger (Yankees) - Now official
• Pete Alonso (Mets) - Now official
• Alex Bregman (Red Sox)
• Robert Suarez (Padres)
• Edwin Diaz (Mets)
• Ha-Seong Kim (Braves)

OPT IN

• Tyler O'Neill (Orioles)
• Frankie Montas (Mets)
• Trevor Story (Red Sox)

[RIPPA]

And no sooner do I hit post when I saw that Alex Bregman officially opted out of his deal with the Red Sox

[Cobra Commander]

Randal Grichuk opting out of his mutual option for $5m so he can get a $3m buyout

[RIPPA]

28 minutes ago, Cobra Commander said:

Randal Grichuk opting out of his mutual option for $5m so he can get a $3m buyout

With the added bonus of not having the be a Royal

[Cobra Commander]

although in the case of Grichuk, he also had a 1 for 30 stretch in August/September where he accumulated those 31 PAs in 15 games

also, the Royals likely would have turned down the mutual option too

[Dolfan in NYC]

Good for Gabe.  

[RIPPA]

I am updating my post as I see them which reminds me that its my favorite time of the year

Jon Heyman posts news three hours after a local guy does and then tries to take credit for breaking a story

[Cobra Commander]

and the next Braves manager is Walt Weiss, who has been their bench coach since 2018

[odessasteps]

17 minutes ago, Cobra Commander said:

and the next Braves manager is Walt Weiss, who has been their bench coach since 2018

61 year old Walt Weiss. /turnstodust 

[RIPPA]

Weiss is still probably the best ballplayer to come out of my home county (so of course I let me Mom and sister know and my Mom was thrilled)

[RIPPA]

I updated the option post

It includes the two step decline that makes Shota Imanaga a FA

[RIPPA]

The Orioles have acquired Andrew Kittredge from the Cubs for cash

The assumption is that obviously Baltimore will now pick up the $9 million dollar option that Kittredge has for 2026

[Dolfan in NYC]

Yu Darvish had UCL repair surgery last week and is done for 2026.

[Cobra Commander]

Kyle Wright is being put on waivers by the Royals after a stint in KC where he was mostly injured and didn't play in the Majors

[Contentious C]

The Tigers are re-upping with Jack Flaherty for $20M, so I think that either puts to bed the rumors they offered Skubal that much a year or makes them true and utterly fucking batshit.

[Cobra Commander]

Salvy's 2026 team option for 13.5m turns into an extension through 2027. He made $22M in 2025

 

[RIPPA]

14 hours ago, Contentious C said:

The Tigers are re-upping with Jack Flaherty for $20M, so I think that either puts to bed the rumors they offered Skubal that much a year or makes them true and utterly fucking batshit.

Ehh....

They didn't resign him - Flaherty could have opted out. He chose not to

When he signed with the Tigers last season - his 2026 salary was originally supposed to be $10 million but because he made 15 starts, it became $20 million (thus probably why he decided to not opt out)

[Contentious C]

Oh, so the Tigers could still be an absolute tire fire of mismanagement. Cool cool.

[odessasteps]

Kenta Maeda returning to Japan next year.

[RIPPA]

Looking at the list of folks who haven't had options decisions yet - looks like the biggest names are roughly (in no oder)

• Brandon Lowe (Club)
• Max Muncy (Club)
• Justin Turner (Mutual)
• Pete Fairbanks (Club)

[worldcupfever]

1 hour ago, RIPPA said:

Looking at the list of folks who haven't had options decisions yet - looks like the biggest names are roughly (in no oder)

• Brandon Lowe (Club)
• Max Muncy (Club)
• Justin Turner (Mutual)
• Pete Fairbanks (Club)

I'm comfortable making that decision on behalf of the Cubs for Turner.

[sabremike]

On 11/3/2025 at 5:18 PM, Cobra Commander said:

and the next Braves manager is Walt Weiss, who has been their bench coach since 2018

Al Weiss > Walt Weiss.

[RIPPA]

Don Mattingly will not return to the Blue Jays

They are parting on good terms and it is not a retirement as Mattingly is interested in other opportunities