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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Veteran outfielder Rob Refsnyder remained with the Boston Red Sox after the club exercised his $2.1 million option on Monday. The 33-year-old Refsnyder is coming off his most productive big league season, batting .

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers promoted Ross Fenstermaker to general manager, hired Cole Figuerora as assistant GM and named Justin Viele their new hitting coach on Monday.

NEW YORK — Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was named a finalist for an American League Silver Slugger Award on Monday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals are bringing back right-hander Michael Wacha on a three-year, $51 million contract that includes a club option for the 2028 season, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Sunday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman won his fifth Gold Glove Award and Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder Daulton Varsho was among 14 first-time winners of baseball’s most famous fielding honour.

TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays star outfielder Daulton Varsho is a Gold Glove Award winner.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joey Gallo's $8 million mutual option was declined by the Washington Nationals on Sunday, making the first baseman/outfielder a free agent. Gallo receives a $2.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers declined closer Devin Williams’ $10.5 million club option for 2025, though the two-time NL reliever of the year remains with the team while being arbitration eligible for one more season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Trivino's $5 million club option was declined Sunday by the New York Yankees, making the right-hander a free agent after he missed his second straight big league season following an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers spent big last offseason before winning big this postseason, taking home a World Series title after committing more than $1 billion on players like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Teoscar Hernández.