The 5 most interesting MLB non-tenders this offseason

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 07: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates his second homerun of the game in the dugout, to take a 3-0 lead over the San Diego Padres, during the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium on August 07, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

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Former St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes

The St. Louis Cardinals non-tendered their former closer Alex Reyes on Friday. Reyes was a closer in 2021 but he missed all of 2022 due to shoulder surgery so he should be able to contribute to a team in 2023.

In 2021, he went 10-8 in 69 appearances (all in relief) and he had 29 saves. He had a 3.24 ERA, a 122 ERA+, and an average of 5.7 H/9, and 11.8 K/9. His main problem was his control, as it has been for his entire career. He walked 6.5 batters per nine innings. He also was second in the NL in wild pitches with 10. The leader (Rockies starter Germán Márquez) had 15 wild pitches but he had 2.5 times more innings than him.

Former Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson

Brian Anderson can be a good third baseman but for the Miami Marlins in the last two seasons, he has taken a downturn offensively and he has been injured.

In the last two seasons, he has only played in 165 games and he has hit .233/.322/.359 with an OPS+ of 90 and a 1.6 rWAR.

In his first three full seasons in the majors (2018 through 2020), he played in 156, 126, and 59 games (pandemic season). In those three seasons, he hit .266/.350/.436 with an OPS+ of 112 and a 6.4 rWAR.

In addition to playing third base, he can also play right field, as he played 44 games there in 2022.

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