{"id":276683,"date":"2025-11-07T06:07:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T06:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/276683\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T06:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T06:07:09","slug":"kittredges-9-million-option-exercised-by-orioles-who-decline-mateos-5-5-million-option-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/276683\/","title":{"rendered":"Kittredge’s $9 million option exercised by Orioles, who decline Mateo’s $5.5 million option"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baltimore Orioles have exercised Andrew Kittredge’s $9 million option. The right-hander was reacquired from the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Kittredge, 35,…<\/p>\n

BALTIMORE(AP) \u2014 Right-hander Andrew Kittredge’s $9 million option was exercised Thursday by the Baltimore Orioles, who declined Jorge Mateo’s $5.5 million option and allowed the infielder\/outfielder to become a free agent.<\/p>\n

Baltimore also agreed to a $2.1 million, one-year deal with free agent outfielder Leody Taveras.<\/p>\n

Kittredge, a 35-year-old right-hander, was reacquired from the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday for cash. <\/p>\n

Kittredge agreed in January to a $10 million, one-year contract<\/a> that includes a the team option with a $1 million buyout. He went 4-3 with five saves and a 3.40 ERA for the Orioles and Cubs, who obtained him on July 31 for minor league shortstop Wilfri De La Cruz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mateo earned $3.55 million this year<\/a>. The 30-year-old hit .177 with one homer and three RBIs in 42 games, sidelined between June 6 and Sept. 5 by left elbow inflammation.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old Taveras hit .205 in 58 games last season for Texas and Seattle.<\/p>\n

Baltimore designated right-hander Carson Ragsdale and left-hander Josh Walker for assignment, and outfielders Dylan Carlson and Daniel Johnson cleared waivers and elected free agency in lieu of accepting assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles selected the contract of right-hander Anthony Nunez from Norfolk.<\/p>\n

Left-hander Jos\u00e9 Castillo was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets, and Baltimore claimed outfielder Pedro Le\u00f3n off waivers from the Houston Astros.<\/p>\n

Right-hander Shawn Dubin cleared waivers, was assigned to Norfolk and is now a minor league free agent. The Orioles have 40 players on their 40-man roster.<\/p>\n

AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/a><\/p>\n

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