Archives for November 2021

With the non-tender deadline on the horizon, expect quite a few players to agree to contracts for the 2022 season over the next 24 hours, avoiding arbitration in advance. In many (but not all) cases, these deals — referred to as “pre-tender” deals because they fall prior to the deadline — will fall shy of expectations and projections. Teams will sometimes present borderline … [Read more...] about Players Avoiding Arbitration: 11/29/21

Super utility player Chris Taylor is drawing interest from various teams and could sign in the coming days, according to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi (Twitter links). He lists the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Mariners, Angels and Nationals as teams that have been in recent contact with Taylor’s camp. The current CBA expires at 11:59pm ET on Wednesday, December 1, leading to a frenzy of … [Read more...] about Chris Taylor Drawing Widespread Interest

We’re less than an hour away from the deadline for teams to tender contracts to pre-arb and arbitration-eligible players. Some non-tenders have begun to trickle in. We’ll keep track of the moves in the National League here. As a reminder, you can view MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz’s projected salaries for arbitration-eligible players here: The Phillies have non-tendered … [Read more...] about National League Non-Tenders: 11/30/21