Friday at 8 p.m. ET marks the deadline for teams to tender a contract for 2026 to players under club control who haven't already signed contracts for the upcoming season.

If the club opts not to do so, it “ non-tenders ” the player, who becomes a free agent and then can sign with any team.

Some notable players who were non-tendered in 2024 include Kyle Finnegan (Nationals), Austin Hays (Phillies), Griffin Canning (Braves), Jordan Romano (Blue Jays), Gavin Sheets (White Sox) and Mike Tauchman (Cubs). All of those players went on to join other teams except Finnegan, who re-signed with the Nats in February.

Signings & Trades

With input from MLB.com senior national reporter Mark Feinsand, here is a list of some of the more interesting non-tender candidates to watch ahead of Friday’s

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