Hernandez underwent surgery on his left elbow Friday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hernandez had been playing through an elbow injury during the entire second half of the season and the postseason, and he's now elected to go under the knife to address the issue. His procedure will force him to miss the World Baseball Classic in March, and his status for Opening Day remains unknown.

Meneses signed a minor-league contract with the Athletics on Saturday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Meneses spent the entire 2025 campaign with the Mets' Triple-A affiliate, slashing .264/.321/.444 with 11 homers, 55 RBI and 37 runs scored across 421 plate appearances. Signing with the Athletics figures to give the 33-year-old a higher chance of returning to the majors compared to New York, though he is still likely to spend most of his time at Triple-A Las Vegas.

Sandlin (elbow) cleared waivers Saturday and was sent outright to Triple-A Buffalo, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sandlin was effective in the big leagues in 2025, turning in a 2.20 ERA and 1.16 WHIP across 16.1 regular-season innings with the Jays. However, right elbow inflammation sent him to the injured list in early July, and multiple setbacks in his recovery prevented him from returning. The 28-year-old righty will likely elect free agency and could attract significant attention after posting a 3.19 ERA through his first five MLB seasons.

Tromp signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Tromp bounced between Atlanta, Baltimore and Boston in 2025 and slashed .191/.256/.266 with 20 RBI and 17 runs scored across 207 plate appearances in Triple-A. Now back in the Peach State, the 30-year-old backstop will presumably open the season at Triple-A Gwinnett and act as organizational depth.

May said Thursday that he's "fully back to normal" after his 2025 season ended due to right elbow neuritis, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

May made his last appearance Sept. 3, but he resumed throwing later that month and said he would have been available to pitch in the ALDS, had the Red Sox advanced. The right-hander's free-agent market will be an interesting one to follow. May had easily his heathiest season in 2025 in throwing 132.1 innings, but his velocity was down and the results (4.96 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 21.1 percent strikeout rate) were mostly underwhelming. That said, May is a young free agent at 28, and he has flashed frontline starter ability before, making him an interesting flier.

The Mets signed Cluff to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Cluff spent the 2025 season at Triple-A Rochester in the Nationals organization, collecting a .242/.349/.422 batting line with 12 home runs and 23 stolen bases. He'll turn 29 next month and is likely to open the 2026 season in a utility role at Triple-A Syracuse.

Contreras signed with the Rakuten Golden Eagles on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Contreras spent the 2025 season split between the Orioles and Rockies organizations, working both as a starter and reliever. He was released by Colorado on Wednesday, and he signed overseas just one day later.

Acuna has received permission from Atlanta to play in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League this winter, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Acuna was limited to 412 plate appearances in 2025 while recovering from a torn ACL while also dealing with a calf issue later in the campaign. Nevertheless, he'll play for Tiburones de La Guaira this winter. Reports suggest he aims to report to the team in the last week of November or early December.

Judge was Baseball Writers' Association of Americathe American League MVP on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Judge narrowly beat out Cal Raleigh to win the third MVP award of his career. He hit a career-high .331 across 679 plate appearances, while also topping 50 home runs for the third time in his last four campaigns. Judge added some defensive value in right field, while also accruing plenty of at-bats at designated hitter.

Ohtani was named the National League MVP on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Ohtani won the award unanimously for the third straight season and for the fourth time overall. Though he wasn't as active on the basepaths, Ohtani still hit an exceptional 55 home runs with a 1.014 OPS across 725 plate appearances. He also returned to the mound to record a 2.87 ERA across 47.0 innings.