Morning Briefing: Shane Bieber Will Remain a Blue Jay

Good morning, Mets fans!

In some surprising news, right-hander Shane Bieber has opted into his contract with the Blue Jays for 2026, as first reported by the New York Post‘s Jon Heyman. The 30-year-old will forgo the open market and a $4 million buyout in favor of a $16 million salary for next season.

Bieber recorded a 3.57 ERA over 40 1/3 regular-season innings and followed that up with a decent postseason, including a Game 1 AL Wild Card start in which he allowed just one run across 7 2/3 innings against the Rays.

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The Mets announced several minor roster moves on Tuesday. The most notable were the re-signing of Brandon Waddell and the no-brainer decision to exercise Brooks Raley’s $4.75 million club option. However, the team also declined its $2 million option on longtime Met Drew Smith and added right-handed bullpen depth by acquiring Joey Gerber from the Rays.

In the Arizona Fall League, the Scottsdale Scorpions lost a 21-14 slugfest. Chris Suero had three hits for the Scorpions, while Nick Morabito had two. Bryce Jenkins pitched a scoreless inning — the only Scottsdale pitcher, out of seven who pitched in the game, to not allow a run.

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Per Jesse Rogers of ESPN, the Orioles have re-acquired Andrew Kittredge from the Cubs in exchange for cash considerations. Kittredge, 35, registered a 3.40 ERA in 2025 and will earn a $9 million salary in 2026.

Yu Darvish announced Tuesday that he underwent UCL surgery last week and will miss the entire 2026 season.

The Tigers are finalizing the hires of Anthony Sanders and Cody Asche from the Orioles, according to Cody Stavenhagen and Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic. Sanders is expected to become Detroit’s first-base coach, while Asche will join as an assistant hitting coach. Asche, who spent the past few seasons on Baltimore’s staff, previously played for the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate back in 2018.

The White Sox are set to hire Derek Shomon as the hitting coach and Zach Bove as pitching coach under manager Will Venable, replacing Marcus Thames and Ethan Katz. The team also confirmed Matt Wise will return as bullpen coach.

Harrison Bader has officially declined his end of a $10 million club option, per a team announcement from the Phillies.

The Arizona Fall League announced the participants and a new format for its Home Run Derby, set for Saturday, Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. MT at Sloan Park. The field includes Esmerlyn Valdez and Tony Blanco Jr. (Pirates), Tommy White (Athletics), Ethan Petry (Nationals), Luke Adams (Brewers), Thomas Sosa (Orioles), Ryan Galanie (White Sox), and Parks Harber (Giants).

The Kansas City Royals have signed veteran catcher Salvador Perez to a two-year, $25 million extension, according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com.

The Padres declined contract options for Kyle Hart, Tyler Wade, and Elias Diaz following disappointing 2025 seasons, as first reported by Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Sports Association. Hart struggled to the tune of a 5.86 ERA after returning to the U.S., while Wade and Diaz barely surpassed the Mendoza line.

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Patrick Glynn grades defensive wizard Tyrone Taylor‘s season.

Huascar Brazobán has received a C grade for his 2025 season.

On This Date in Mets History

2007: David Wright and Carlos Beltrán win Gold Glove Awards for the second consecutive season.

2015: Matt Harvey is named the NL Comeback Player of the Year after a strong return from Tommy John surgery. The former ace recorded a 2.71 ERA across 29 regular-season starts in 2015.

Born on This Date: Jim Bethke (1946), Mike Bishop (1958), José Santiago (1974).

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