2026-27 Club Option Preview: October Edition

This article previews club options for 2027 across MLB teams, analyzing which options teams are likely to exercise or decline based on player performance and contract value. Key decisions include the Braves picking up Ronald Acuña Jr.'s $17 million option despite a down year, the Tigers likely exercising Kenley Jansen's $12 million option despite his age and luck-dependent ERA, and the Rays potentially trading Drew Rasmussen after he maximized his $20 million option through escalators by staying healthy. Several teams face easy decisions to decline options, such as the Orioles walking away from Luis Robert Jr.'s $20 million option after three years of subpar performance and the Royals declining Carlos Estévez's $13 million option following shoulder surgery.

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