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jesse rogers
Texas Rangers outfielder adolis garcia and catcher jonah hamm Headline the list of 66 MLB arbitration-eligible players who were not offered contracts by their respective teams on Friday.
Those players immediately become free agents, available to sign with any organization, including those that have not yet tendered them.
Garcia, 32, and Haim, 30, played key roles in the Rangers’ World Series victory in 2023, but the past few seasons have not been as productive for them.
Garcia won the ALCS MVP in 2023, compiling a 1.108 OPS in the October postseason, but he then had back-to-back years with an OPS of less than .700.
In 2025, he hit just .227 with 19 home runs while earning over $9 million in salary. Hamm hit .213 with 11 home runs and a .602 OPS last season, while earning $4.57 million. Both players were to be given pay increases through the arbitration system, but cost-cutting Rangers refused to offer them contracts.
Those non-tendered on Friday also included: atlanta braves pitcher alec manoah, boston red sox infielder nathaniel lowe, chicago cubs catcher reese mcguire, cincinnati reds pitcher Carson Spiers, cleveland patron pitcher Sam Hentges, chicago white sox outfielder mike tauchman, detroit tigers preventive jason foley and infielder andy ibanez, los angeles dodgers pitcher evan phillips, New York Yankees pitcher Mark Leiter Jr., Scott Efros And ian hamilton, seattle mariners pitcher gregory santos, san francisco giants catcher Andrew Knizner And tampa bay rays infielder Christopher Morrell,
All other arbitration-eligible players were awarded contracts, meaning they are tied to their teams through the 2026 season. His salary will be determined through negotiations between the team and the player or, if needed, by an arbitrator later in the offseason.
