Main League Baseball’s offseason cleared one other vital threshold at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, when the deadline for groups to tender 2026 contracts to their arbitration-eligible and pre-arbitration gamers handed. These people who don’t obtain tenders instantly grew to become free brokers, becoming a member of a category that options previous non-tendered expertise like designated hitter Kyle Schwarber and outfielder Cody Bellinger.

Breaking down the ten most fascinating non-tender selections, together with Nathaniel Lowe, Alec Bohm, Gavin Lux

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Beneath, CBS Sports activities will monitor the league’s non-tendered gamers, starting with probably the most intriguing gamers who’ve entered the free agent pool. Do word that non-tendered gamers are usually within the arbitration section, that means that they are incomes greater than the league minimal.

Onward.

Notable non-tendered MLB gamers

OF Adolis García, Texas Rangers
García, the 2023 ALCS MVP and a key member of the Rangers’ World Collection crew, was amongst these non-tendered. He hit .227/.271/.294 with 19 house runs in 2025 — García has a .278 on-base proportion in his final 1,200 plate appearances — and whereas he performs strong protection, that is not sufficient offense for a nook outfield spot. García was projected to make $12 million or so by arbitration in what would have been his last yr of crew management subsequent season. The Rangers additionally non-tendered catcher Jonah Heim and righty Josh Sborz, that means they non-tendered the ALCS MVP, the beginning catcher, and the reliever who received the ultimate out of the World Collection clincher from their 2023 title crew.

1B Nathaniel Lowe, Boston Pink Sox
With a projected $13 million wage, it’s no shock the Pink Sox non-tendered Lowe, who they signed off the scrap heap in August. Lowe had a tricky begin to the season with the Washington Nationals and received launched, which led him to Boston. He carried out effectively for the Pink Sox (.280/.370/.420 in 34 video games) and is a Gold Glove-caliber defender at first base, however that projected wage was deemed too excessive for a primary baseman who has hit 20 house runs as soon as in his profession. Lowe was designated for project earlier this week, so the non-tender wraps up that little bit of enterprise.

RHP Alek Manoah, Atlanta Braves
It was solely three years in the past that Manoah, 27, completed third within the AL Cy Younger voting. Accidents, together with Tommy John surgical procedure, have restricted him to 24 MLB begins with a 5.40 ERA since then. He didn’t seem within the large leagues in 2025, as a substitute finishing his elbow surgical procedure rehab within the minors. Manoah had a 3.96 ERA in 10 minor-league begins, although his velocity was down and the under-the-hood numbers had been poor. The Blue Jays waived Manoah in September and the Braves claimed him. He was projected to make $2 million or thereabouts in 2026. The non-tender presumably comes after the 2 sides had been unable to comply with a decrease wage. Whichever crew indicators Manoah will be capable to retain him as an arbitration-eligible participant in 2027.

OF Christopher Morel, Tampa Bay Rays
Morel was a key piece within the Isaac Paredes commerce with the Cubs on the 2024 deadline. He has monumental energy, but additionally swing and miss points and defensive considerations. These defensive considerations quantity to not having a place. Morel principally manned left subject for the Rays and has dabbled elsewhere on the sector, however his glovework is poor and he is primarily a DH. Nonetheless solely 26, Morel has one other three years of crew management remaining, that means the crew that indicators him will be capable to preserve him as an arbitration-eligible participant in 2027 and 2028. This type of energy is uncommon. I reckon various groups are keen to roll the cube on Morel and see whether or not they can unlock him. He was projected to make near $3 million subsequent yr.

RHP Evan Phillips, Los Angeles Dodgers
It’s a harsh enterprise. Phillips, 31, has been one of many Dodgers’ most dependable late-inning relievers the previous couple of years. On Friday, he was non-tendered and despatched out into free company as a result of he had Tommy John surgical procedure in July and can miss most or all the 2026 season. It might have been a last yr of crew management, that means tendering/signing Phillips would have carried him proper to free company. He was projected to make roughly $6 million subsequent season. The Dodgers may re-sign him a lower-cost two-year contract that enables Phillips to rehab in 2026, then contribute in 2027.

“We had plenty of backwards and forwards discussions with Evan and his agent,” Dodgers POBO Andrew Friedman stated about Phillips (by way of the Los Angeles Instances). “It’s difficult with him coming off surgical procedure so he’s going to take a while and look to signal after he throws off the mound when his rehab permits. Evan has been an enormous a part of our previous success and we’ll proceed the dialog about bringing him again. We respect that he’s taking this time to resolve what’s finest for him and his household.”

All non-tenders

Arizona Diamondbacks
LHP Tommy Henry
RHP Taylor Rashi

(Sacramento) Athletics
OF JJ Bleday

Atlanta Braves
RHP Alek Manoah
RHP Carson Ragsdale

Baltimore Orioles
RHP Albert Suárez

Boston Pink Sox
1B Nathaniel Lowe
RHP Josh Winckowski

Chicago Cubs
C Reese McGuire
RHP Eli Morgan

Chicago White Sox
LHP Cam Booser
1B Tim Elko
OF Mike Tauchman

Cincinnati Reds
C Will Banfield
RHP Roddery Muñoz
RHP Carson Spiers

Cleveland Guardians
OF Will Brennan
RHP Nic Enright
LHP Sam Hentges

Colorado Rockies
1B Michael Toglia

Detroit Tigers
RHP Dugan Darnell
RHP Jason Foley
LHP Sean Guenther,   
UTIL Andy Ibañez 
RHP Jack Little
RHP Tyler Mattison
RHP Tanner Rainey 

Houston Astros
IF Ramón Urías

Kansas Metropolis Royals
RHP Taylor Clarke
OF MJ Melendez

Los Angeles Angels
OF Gustavo Campero
C Sebastián Rivero

Los Angeles Dodgers
RHP Nick Frasso
RHP Evan Phillips

Miami Marlins
none

Milwaukee Brewers
none

Minnesota Twins
OF DaShawn Keirsey Jr.

New York Mets
LHP José Castillo
RHP Max Kranick
LHP Danny Younger

New York Yankees
RHP Michael Arias
RHP Jake Cousins
RHP Scott Effross
RHP Ian Hamilton
RHP Mark Leiter Jr.

Philadelphia Phillies
RHP Michael Mercado
RHP Daniel Robert

Pittsburgh Pirates
OF Alexander Canario
RHP Colin Holderman
RHP Dauri Moreta
UTIL Ronny Simon

St. Louis Cardinals
RHP Jorge Alcala
LHP John King
C Yohel Pozo
RHP Sem Robberse

San Diego Padres
LHP Omar Cruz
RHP Sean Reynolds

San Francisco Giants
LHP Joey Lucchesi

Seattle Mariners
RHP Gregory Santos
LHP Taylor Saucedo
RHP Trent Thornton

Tampa Bay Rays
OF Jake Fraley
OF Christopher Morel

Texas Rangers
OF Adolis García
C Jonah Heim
RHP Josh Sborz
RHP Jacob Webb

Toronto Blue Jays
none

Washington Nationals
none