Hoskins, Quintana to become free agents after Brewers decline 2026 options  —  First baseman Rhys Hoskins and left-hander José Quintana are heading to free agency after the Milwaukee Brewers declined their 2026 mutual options on Tuesday.  Milwaukee declined an $18 million option on Hoskins …

Derek Shelton used his time off after the Pirates fired him to present the Twins a better candidate  —  Derek Shelton spent the first couple of weeks after his firing by the Pittsburgh Pirates in his feelings, bitter about the dismissal just 38 games into his sixth season as manager and defiant about his ability to do the job well.

Mariners exercise 2026 option on closer Andrés Muñoz  —  The Seattle Mariners exercised their $6 million club option for 2026 on closer Andrés Muñoz, general manager Justin Hollander announced Tuesday.  Muñoz, 26, went 3-3 with a 1.73 ERA and a career-high 38 saves, third-most in the major leagues.

Salvy signs 2-year deal to stay with Royals through 2027  —  KANSAS CITY — The Royals have signed catcher Salvador Perez to a two-year contract that runs through the 2027 season, the club announced Tuesday night.  —  The new deal takes the place of the 2026 club option …

Braves' Alex Anthopoulos says club ran extensive external search before promoting Walt Weiss as manager  —  ATLANTA — There were times during the Atlanta Braves' 33-day search for a new manager that Walt Weiss thought “that ship had sailed” regarding his chances to move up from bench coach …

Yu Darvish Undergoes UCL Surgery, Will Miss Entire 2026 Season  —  The Padres announced that right-hander Yu Darvish underwent surgery last Wednesday to fix a damaged right UCL and flexor tendon.  The procedure was an internal brace surgery instead of a full Tommy John surgery …

Detroit Tigers hire Brad Ciolek from Nationals as leader of international operations  —  The Detroit Tigers have a new leader in their international operations department.  —  The Tigers, led by president of baseball operations Scott Harris, hired Brad Ciolek from the Washington Nationals …

White Sox to hire Derek Shomon as hitting coach, Zach Bove as pitching coach  —  The White Sox are on the precipice of naming their new major league coaching staff under manager Will Venable, with formal announcements beginning on Tuesday.  —  Sources confirm to Sox Machine that the club …

Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge going for consecutive MVP awards  —  NEW YORK — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge are in the running for consecutive MVP awards.  —  Ohtani joined Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto as finalists for the NL honor.

Detroit Tigers decline Randy Dobnak's club option to complete failed Chris Paddack trade  —  The Randy Dobnak era is over.  —  The Detroit Tigers declined their $6 million club option on Dobnak before the Thursday, Nov. 6, deadline for contract option decisions, according to a person …

Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers already talking about World Series three-peat  —  LOS ANGELES — The party's over and now the Los Angeles Dodgers are turning to 2026 with designs on winning a third consecutive World Series.  —  “What's better than two?” manager Dave Roberts asked at the team's rally at Dodger Stadium on Monday.

Sources: White Sox picking up $20M option on CF Luis Robert Jr.  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox are picking up the $20 million option on center fielder Luis Robert Jr.'s contract for 2026, sources tell ESPN.  —  Robert, 27, hit .223 with 14 home runs and 33 stolen bases last season while playing in 110 games.

Alex Bregman, Lucas Giolito, Pete Alonso, Edwin Díaz and Cody Bellinger become free agents  —  NEW YORK — Boston third baseman Alex Bregman and right-hander Lucas Giolito, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and closer Edwin Díaz and New York Yankees outfielder …