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Armstrong was designated for assignment last week. He had a 4.86 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 66 strikeouts in 66 2/3 innings for the Rays, Cardinals and Cubs this year. The 34-year-old is free to sign with any team.

Kuhl was designated for assignment on Saturday. He’ll get a little hard start on free agency now.

He was designated for assignment last week. Everyone keeps saying Kimbrel is too inconsistent, but he’s finished with 24, 22, 23 and 23 saves the last four years. What could be more consistent than that?

Culberson spent 11 years in professional baseball and the better part of eight years in MLB with the Dodgers, Braves, the Rangers. Despite playing major league games at 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, and RF he had most recently tried to convert to pitching with the Braves but was unable to make it stick. Culberson finishes his career with a batting line of .248/.293/.385, and a 77 wRC+.

Floro was awful with the Diamondbacks with a 9.37 ERA and 1.65 WHIP after being acquired by Arizona at the deadline. The right-hander is now free to sign with a new team, but may need to wait until 2025 to find a new home.

The 36-year-old has been attempting to jumpstart a return to MLB action by playing in Mexico this season, but he had told himself that if he didn’t make it back to the big leagues by the end of this season then it might be time. “I went to Mexico and I went to the minors for the first time in 10 years. I really gave myself the best opportunity. And I didn’t get the chance to make it back.” The burly first baseman will now sign a one-day contract with the Cardinals this week as a ceremonial agreement so he can retire with the team that drafted him with a 23rd-round pick in the 2009 MLB Draft. Adams spent a total of seven years with the Cardinals, batting .266 and slugging .449 in 513 games. He will retire with a career 4.9 WAR, .258 average, .769 OPS, 118 home runs, 297 runs scored, and 399 RBI in 856 games over 10 seasons.

González was sent outright to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre back in June, and now he’ll look for a new opportunity. Don’t be surprised if that move doesn’t come until the offseason, but there’s a chance someone could give him an opportunity for the final couple of weeks of 2024.

Bender told teammates he wanted the season to be over, according to Passan. As the Single-A Fort Myers Mighty Mussels catcher, he gave the Lakeland Flying Tigers pitch types and location during a game with playoff implications. Bender was the Twins’ sixth round pick in this year’s MLB Draft. He signed for $297,500 and will keep the entirety of his bonus, according to Passan. Bender hit .200 with two home runs and eight RBI in 19 games with Fort Myers. His baseball future is up in the air at the moment.

There’s been nothing from Hill since the move to DFA him about whether he’ll try to find another team right away. He made just four appearances for Boston and allowed two runs in 3 2/3 innings.

The 28-year-old cleared outright waivers after being designated for assignment last week, but he has elected free agency instead of staying with the Nationals. Blankenhorn was 4-for-31 (.129) with no home runs and five RBI in 13 games with the Nationals this year.