Late Friday afternoon was a deadline on the otherwise-light Major League Baseball schedule for November, as teams had until 6pm ET to decide to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players or not.
Five pitchers got the ax, with Mark Leiter Jr., Ian Hamilton, Scott Effross, Jake Cousins, and Michael Arias all becoming free agents. Some may yet return anyway, but more likely than not, this is a final adieu. We’ll always have the slambio, Ian.
You’ll see a very light day today on the site, as almost all of our writers are taking some well-deserved breathers. We hope you understand! I didn’t want to leave you all entirely hanging though—and hey, maybe we’ll get some surprising breaking news later—so it’s time to revisit our ol’ pal Sporcle. Pinstripe Alley has done Yankees roster quizzes at the end of every season since 2013, and the 2025 edition is now on deck. Good luck!
Questions/Prompts:
1. Would you want any of the cut Yankees relievers to return on a lesser contract?
2. Do you think former Rangers All-Star and playoff hero Adolis García will ever get back to respectability after being non-tendered by Texas?
