CLEVELAND, Ohio — The MLB non-tender deadline has arrived, and the Cleveland Guardians face some difficult decisions regarding which arbitration-eligible players will receive contract offers for 2026. In the latest Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast, cleveland.com beat reporters Joe Noga and Paul Hoynes broke down the organization’s toughest calls.

While established players like Steven Kwan and David Fry appear safe, others face uncertain futures. Hoynes identified the clearest candidates at risk:

“I think the two guys that have a question mark by their name have to be Sam Hentges and Will Brennan,” Hoynes said. “Henches missed the whole season with shoulder surgery and then he hurt his knee... Brennan needed Tommy John surgery... So there are two guys kind of on the bubble for sure.”

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