Overview
- Texas declined to tender Adolis García and Jonah Heim, with executives citing payroll reduction as the club also cut relievers Josh Sborz and Jacob Webb.
- The Yankees non-tendered relievers Mark Leiter Jr., Scott Effross, Ian Hamilton, Jake Cousins and Michael Arias, freeing five 40-man spots while settling one-year deals with Clarke Schmidt and Oswaldo Cabrera.
- The Mets non-tendered Max Kranick, Danny Young and José Castillo and retained center fielder Tyrone Taylor on a one-year, $3.8 million contract, with injuries factoring into several bullpen decisions.
- ESPN tallied 66 arbitration-eligible players non-tendered league-wide on deadline day, with García and Heim headlining a class that immediately entered free agency.
- Injury timelines and projected arbitration costs drove many choices, and early offseason behavior—including multiple qualifying-offer acceptances and Raisel Iglesias’ reported one-year pact with Atlanta—reflects a market leaning toward shorter deals under CBA uncertainty.