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The 5 most interesting MLB non-tenders this offseason

By Noah Yingling

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)
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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Jeimer Candelario, Detroit Tigers
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Former Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario

The former top prospect Jeimer Candelario has seen his ups and downs in the majors with the Detroit Tigers and, partially due to injuries in 2022, they decided to let him go.

In 2022, he only played in 124 games and he hit .217/.272/.361 with an OPS+ of 83 and an rWAR of 0.3. However, he was much better in 2020 and 2021.

In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, he hit .297/.369/.503 with an OPS+ of 137 and a 2.0 rWAR. In 2021, he hit .271/.351/.443 with an OPS+ of 121, 16 home runs, 67 RBI, an MLB-leading 42 doubles, and 3.8 rWAR. That rWAR led the Tigers in 2021.

If he could produce that kind of season for a team, he could be well worth-signing but the issue is whether or not a team would get his 2021 season or 2022 season.

Former Washington Nationals first baseman Luke Voit

The Washington Nationals non-tendered Luke Voit after they acquired him from the San Diego Padres.

In 2020, Voit came in ninth in AL MVP voting after he led the majors in home runs (22) and he had a 157 OPS+. In 2021, he was injured for much of the season as he only played in 68 games.

In 2022, he played in 135 games and he hit .226/.308/.402 with 22 home runs, 69 RBI, and an OPS+ of 106 as a primary DH.

He won’t be the player that he was in 2020 (on pace for 64 home runs in a full 162-game season) but, nonetheless, there are a number of teams that could use a 20-25 home run bat at first base and/or as a DH.

Honorable mention: Former Mets 1B/OF Dom Smith (-0.4 rWAR in 2022 but had a 168 OPS+ in 50 games in 2020 with a 2.1 rWAR).

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