NEW YORK -- The Mets non-tendered a trio of bullpen arms on Friday, sending Danny Young , Max Kranick and José Castillo into free agency. The team tendered contracts to all their other players not under guaranteed contract except for outfielder Tyrone Taylor, who avoided arbitration with a new $3.8 million deal .

Friday was the deadline for teams to tender deals to any players in that camp. Mostly, clubs only non-tender arbitration-eligible players whose projected salaries begin to outstrip their projected production. In some cases, however, clubs will non-tender less experienced players like Young or Kranick because they value the vacant roster spot.

Young, 31, emerged as a left-on-left option for the Mets in 2024 before briefly becoming one of manager Carlos Mendoza’s most tr

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