The regular season is now done, which means it’s almost time for decisions to be made on contract options. MLBTR looked at the player options last month.
MLB Trade Rumors has previewed upcoming 2026-27 Major League Baseball club contract options following the conclusion of the regular season. The analysis evaluates key team decisions across the league, noting that clubs are facing critical choices on whether to retain veteran players or let them head to free agency.
MLB Trade Rumors expects the Atlanta Braves to easily pick up Ronald Acuña Jr.'s option and the Boston Red Sox to retain Garrett Whitlock. Conversely, clubs are projected to likely decline options or buy out players such as Oakland's Jeff McNeil, Cleveland's Trevor Stephan, and Kansas City's Carlos Estévez.
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