Major League Baseball’s offseason kicked off with teams and players making decisions on contract options for the 2025 season and tendering qualifying offers to impending free agents. The Yankees surprised by retaining ace Gerrit Cole with a four-year, $144 million deal, while declining to extend a qualifying offer to other free agents. The Braves cleared budget space by declining Travis d’Arnaud’s $8 million option, hinting at a potentially hectic starting pitcher market as evidenced by qualifying offers and mutual option decisions on Monday. the given text to help the reader understand its key points without having to read the entire document.
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The Mets (14-7) achieved a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals (9-12), marking their third consecutive win at Citi Field. Pitchers Kodai Senga and Matthew Liberatore engaged in a tight duel, with Senga maintaining a scoreless streak and striking out four batters, supported by key defensive plays. Pete Alonso led the offense with two RBIs and a home run, while Edwin Diaz secured his fifth save, as the Mets aim for a series sweep...
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