Baseball

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Reliever David Robertson declined his $7 million mutual option with the Texas Rangers on Saturday, triggering a $1.5 million buyout and becoming a free agent.

PHOENIX (AP) — Left-hander Jordan Montgomery exercised his $22.

CHICAGO (AP) — Cody Bellinger has picked up his $27.5 million player option with the Chicago Cubs, answering a major offseason question for the team.

NEW YORK (AP) — Left-hander Sean Manaea declined his $13.5 million option for 2025 with the New York Mets on Saturday to become a free agent for the third consecutive offseason, a person familiar with his decision said Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole exercised his opt out from his New York Yankees contract, giving the team two days to void the opt out by adding a $36 million salary for 2029, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gary Sánchez's $11 million mutual option for 2025 was declined by the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, making the catcher a free agent. Sánchez, who turns 32 on Dec.

ATLANTA (AP) — Left-hander Aaron Bummer agreed Saturday to a $13 million, two-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, who reached a revised $30 million, three-year deal with All-Star Reynaldo López that guarantees the right-hander an additional $4 mil

CINCINNATI (AP) — Right-hander Emilio Pagán exercised his $8 million option for 2025 on Saturday, remaining with the Cincinnati Reds rather than becoming a free agent. Pagán was 4-5 with a 4.

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Orioles declined a $16.5 million option Saturday on outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jiménez, who becomes a free agent.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making it the most-watched Fall Classic in the nation's history.