# MLB Off-Season Roundup 11/02/2023: Free Agency Starts

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/mlb-off-season-roundup-11-02-2023-free-agency-starts/
- Published: 2023-11-03T11:26:23-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **Max Muncy signs an extension, Joe Jimenez stays with the Braves, and more on the MLB Off-Season Roundup from yesterday.**

The MLB off-season started yesterday and it was a busy transaction day. Not only
did players start filing for free agency, but teams made a flurry of roster moves
to prepare for signings, which can start Monday (11/06).

First up are players leaving teams…

 * Elected Free Agency
    - Arizona Diamondbacks
       * [Lourdes Gurriel Jr.](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gurrilo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br)
         SS ([cannot receive qualifying offer due to contract clause](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2023/11/02/arizona-diamondbacks-mlb-playoff-run-shows-promise-for-future-postseason-success/71417158007/))
       * [Tommy Pham](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/phamth01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         OF
    - Baltimore Orioles
       * [Jack Flaherty](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/flaheja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
       * [Adam Frazier](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fraziad01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         2B
    - Boston Red Sox
       * [Adam Duvall](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/duvalad01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         OF
       * [Adalberto Mondesi](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mondera02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         SS
       * [James Paxton](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/paxtoja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         LHP
    - Chicago Cubs
       * [Shane Greene](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/greensh02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
    - Cincinnati Reds
       * [Buck Farmer](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/farmebu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
    - Cleveland Guardians
       * [Kole Calhoun](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/calhoko01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         OF
       * [Lucas Giolito](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/giolilu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
       * [Reynaldo Lopez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lopezre01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
    - Houston Astros
       * [Phil Maton](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/matonph01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
    - Kansas City Royals
       * [Brad Keller](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kellebr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
    - Los Angeles Angels
       * [Mike Moustakas](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moustmi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         3B
    - Los Angeles Dodgers
       * [Shelby Miller](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/millesh01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
       * [David Peralta](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/peralda01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         OF
       * [Amed Rosario](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rosaram01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         SS
    - Milwaukee Brewers
       * [Victor Caratini](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/caratvi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         C
    - Minnesota Twins
       * [Joey Gallo](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gallojo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         OF
       * [Kenta Maeda](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/maedake01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
       * [Tyler Mahle](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mahlety01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
       * [Donovan Solano](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/solando01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         IF
    - San Diego Padres
       * [Luis Garcia](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=garcilu03,garcilu05,garcilu04,garcilu02,garcilu01,garcia029lui,garcia032lui,garcia030lui,garcia022lui,garcia028lui,garcia023lui&search=Luis+Garcia&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
       * [Rich Hill](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hillri01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         LHP
       * [Jurickson Profar](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/profaju01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         UT
       * [Blake Snell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/snellbl01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         LHP
    - Tampa Bay Rays
       * [Robert Stephenson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stephro01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
    - Texas Rangers
       * [Mitch Garver](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/garvemi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         C
       * [Travis Jankowski](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jankotr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         OF

 * Option Declined
    - Miami Marlins
       * [Jorge Soler](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/solerjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         OF (Player, $13.0M)
    - Milwaukee Brewers
       * [Andrew Chafin](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/chafian01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         LHP (Club, $7.25M) – $725k buyout
       * [Justin Wilson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=wilsoju10,wilson004jus&search=Justin+Wilson&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         LHP (Club, $2.5M) – $150k buyout
    - Oakland Athletics
       * [Drew Rucinski](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rucindr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP (Club, $5.0M)
    - San Diego Padres
       * [Seth Lugo](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lugose01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP (Player, $7.5M)
    - Toronto Blue Jays
       * [Whit Merrifield](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/merriwh01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         2B (Mutual, $18.0M) – $500k buyout
    - Washington Nationals
       * [Victor Robles](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roblevi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         OF (Club, $3.3M) – remains with club through arbitration

 * Placed on Waivers
    - New York Mets
       * [Peyton Battenfield](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/battepe01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP (will remain with Mets if unclaimed)
       * [John Curtiss](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/curtijo02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
       * [Elieser Hernandez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hernael01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
       * [Tim Locastro](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/locasti01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         OF
       * [Bryce Montes de Oca](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/montebr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP (will remain with Mets if unclaimed)
       * [Denyi Reyes](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reyesde02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
    - New York Yankees
       * [Matt Bowman](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bowmama01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
       * [Franchy Cordero](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cordefr02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         OF
       * [Jimmy Cordero](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cordeji01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
       * [Domingo German](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/germado01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
       * [Billy McKinney](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mckinbi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         OF
       * [Ryan Weber](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/weberry01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
    - Pittsburgh Pirates
       * [Miguel Andujar](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/andujmi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         3B
       * [Angel Perdomo](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/perdoan01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         LHP
       * [Yerry De Los Santos](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/delosye01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP

 * Retired
    - San Diego Padres
       * [Nelson Cruz](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=cruzne02,cruzne01&search=Nelson+Cruz&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         DH
    - Texas Rangers
       * [Ian Kennedy](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=kenneia01,kenned002ian&search=Ian+Kennedy&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP

 * DFA
    - Kansas City Royals
       * [Nate Eaton](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/eatonna01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         C

And here are the guys going to the minors, at least until minor league free agency
starts (which is noted)…

 * Assigned to Minors
    - Boston Red Sox
       * [Justin Garza](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/garzaju01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP (will be MiLB Free Agent)
    - Chicago Cubs
       * [Nick Burdi](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burdini01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP (Can elect free agency)
       * [Jeremiah Estrada](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/estraje01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
       * [Jared Young](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/youngja02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         IF
    - San Diego Padres
       * [Drew Carlton](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/carltdr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP (will be MiLB Free Agent)
       * [Chandler Seagle](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/seaglch01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         C (will be MiLB Free Agent)

Finally, here are players being added to rosters, through signings, waivers, trades,
etc…

 * Signed
    - Atlanta Braves
       * [Joe Jimenez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=jimenjo02,jimene006joe&search=Joe+Jiménez&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP (Atlanta Braves) – 3 years, $26.0M
    - Cincinnati Reds
       * [Tony Santillan](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/santito01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP (Cincinnati Reds) – MiLB deal, NRI
    - Milwaukee Brewers
       * [Colin Rea](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reaco01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP, (Milwaukee Brewers) 1 year, $3.5M with $5.5M club option ($1M buyout)
         for 2025.

 * Option Exercised
    - Minnesota Twins
       * [Max Kepler](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/keplema01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         OF (Club, $10.0M)
       * [Jorge Polanco](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/polanjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         IF (Club, $10.5M)
    - New York Mets
       * [Omar Narvaez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/narvaom01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         C (Player, $7.0M)

 * Extention
    - Los Angeles Dodgers
       * [Max Muncy](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=muncyma01,muncy-002max&search=Max+Muncy&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         IF – [2 years, $24M with $10M club option for 2026](https://twitter.com/ByRobertMurray/status/1720180977673306198);
         $5M signing bonus. Replaces existing 2024 contact.

 * Avoided Arbitration
    - Oakland Athletics
       * [Sean Newcomb](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/newcose01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         LHP – 1 year, $1M

 * Trades
    - The Pittsburgh Pirates trade [Cody Bolton](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/boltoco01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br)(
      RHP) to the Seattle Mariners for cash.

 * Claimed Off Waivers
    - Cleveland Guardians
       * [Alfonso Rivas](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rivasal01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         1B (Pittsburgh Pirates)
    - Milwaukee Brewers
       * [Vinny Capra](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/capravi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         IF (Pittsburgh Pirates)
    - San Diego Padres
       * [Tucupita Marcano](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marcatu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         IF (Pittsburgh Pirates)

 * Activated
    - Arizona Diamondbacks
       * [Blaze Alexander](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=alexan001bla&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         SS
       * [Slade Cecconi](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/ceccosl01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
       * [Kyle Lewis](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=lewisky01,lewis-003kyl,lewis-002kyl&search=Kyle+Lewis&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         OF
    - Kansas City Royals
       * [Jake Brentz](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brentja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         LHP
       * [Kris Bubic](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bubickr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         LHP
       * [Freddy Fermin](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fermifr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         C
       * [Daniel Lynch IV](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lynchda02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         LHP
       * [Vinnie Pasquantino](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pasquvi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         1B
    - Los Angeles Dodgers
       * [Jake Marisnick](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marisja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         OF
       * [Julio Urias](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/u/uriasju01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         LHP
    - Pittsburgh Pirates
       * [Vince Velasquez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/velasvi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
    - San Francisco Giants
       * [Roberto Perez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=perezro02,perez-017rob&search=Roberto+Pérez&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         C
    - Texas Rangers
       * [Jonathan Hernandez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hernajo02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
       * [Zak Kent](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=kent--001zak,kent--000zak&search=Zak+Kent&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
       * [J.P. Martínez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martijp01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         OF
       * [Owen White](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whiteow01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP
       * [Cole Winn](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=winn--001col&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2023-11-03_br),
         RHP

It’ll be a crazy week next week, as we’ll get more guys entering free agency, early
signings, and hopefully the minor league free agent list. For now, [here’s the dates of note for the off-season](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2023/11/cardinals-off-season-primer-2023-24-edition/)(
along with some Cardinal specific names).

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