CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians’ offseason has barely begun, but significant roster decisions are already on the horizon as MLB Trade Rumors released their annual arbitration projections this week. While some figures look reasonable for returning players, several names stand out as potential non-tender candidates – players who might not receive contract offers to return in 2026.

“There are a few names on this list that really stand out as guys that might not even be offered contracts back to come back next year,” explained Joe Noga, cleveland.com Guardians beat reporter, during a recent episode of the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast .

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