Non-tender results: 31 new players become free agents
By Aaron Somers
Tuesday night marked MLB’s deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration eligible players for the 2015 season. Annually it’s a key date on the offseason calendar – letting teams make decisions on their roster for the coming season, finalizing some payroll-related concerns, and finally dumping a fresh batch of available players onto the open market.
This year a total of 31 players became free agents following their former teams’ decision to non-tender them.
American League
- Angels: Gordon Beckham, Wade LeBlanc, Yoslan Herrera
- Astros: None
- Athletics: Kyle Blanks, Andrew Brown
- Blue Jays: John Mayberry Jr., Justin Smoak, Andy Dirks
- Indians: None
- Mariners: Carlos Rivero
- Orioles: None
- Rangers: Alexi Ogando, Michael Kirkman, Adam Rosales
- Rays: None
- Red Sox: Juan Francisco
- Royals: Francisley Bueno
- Tigers: None
- Twins: None
- White Sox: Scott Snodgress, Scott Carroll
- Yankees: Slade Heathcott, Jose Campos, David Huff
National League
- Braves: Kris Medlen, Brandon Beachy
- Brewers: None
- Cardinals: Daniel Descalso
- Cubs: Wesley Wright, John Baker
- Diamondbacks: None
- Dodgers: None
- Giants: None
- Marlins: None
- Mets: Eric Young Jr.
- Nationals: None
- Padres: Everth Cabrera
- Phillies:
- Pirates: Gaby Sanchez, Chaz Roe
- Reds: Logan Ondrusek, Curtis Partch
- Rockies: Kraig Sitton
A number of these players are bound to draw some rapid interest, despite some injury-related concerns that led to these non-tender decisions. That group includes Beckham, Ogando, Medlen, Beachy, Francisco, and potentially Cabrera.