CLEVELAND — The Guardians non-tendered three players, thus granting their free agency, and signed three others to avoid arbitration ahead of the Nov. 21 league-wide deadline to tender contracts.

The Guardians reached one-year deals to avoid arbitration with utility man David Fry , outfielder Nolan Jones and right-handed reliever Matt Festa.

Outfielder Will Brennan, left-handed reliever Sam Hentges and right-handed reliever Nic Enright were all non-tendered and are now free agents.

The Guardians also tendered 2026 contracts to the remaining 32 pre-arb and unsigned arbitration-eligible players on the 40-man roster, which now stands at 38. That will afford the Guardians some 40-man roster flexibility, whether that comes via free agency, in trades or with the Rule 5 Draft. The Gua

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