Friday at 8 p.m. ET marked the deadline for teams to “tender” a contract for the 2025 season to players under club control. These are players on the 40-man roster who had not accrued enough service time to become eligible for free agency.

There were 62 players “non-tendered," meaning that player is a free agent and can sign with any of the 30 teams.

Here are the eight most interesting players who joined the free-agent pool following Friday's deadline.

Griffin Canning, SP, Braves
The Braves acquired Canning from the Angels in the Jorge Soler trade on Oct. 31, but that swap was more about getting Soler’s contract off the books than anything else. Canning posted a 3.99 ERA in 11 starts and won a Gold Glove in the shortened 2020 season, but he has had trouble staying healthy, including missing the entire 2023 season with a lower back stress fracture. He did pitch a full season for the first time in 2024, albeit with a 5.19 ERA and a 1.97 K/BB ratio over 171 2/3 innings.

Dylan Carlson, OF, Rays
Once a highly touted prospect with the Cardinals, Carlson finished third in the National League Rookie of the Year voting in 2021, but he hasn’t been able to replicate that success, slashing .225/.309/.341 (84 OPS+) over the past three years. Carlson’s time with St. Louis came to an end in '24 when he was traded to the Rays for veteran reliever Shawn Armstrong in July. He ended up with a career-low .563 OPS and -1.2 WAR (per Baseball-Reference) between the Cardinals and Rays.

Kyle Finnegan, RP, Nationals
Finnegan, 33, was a first-time All-Star in 2024 and ranked third in the Majors with 38 saves. He did struggle after the break, producing a 6.30 ERA over his final 20 innings (20 appearances). But Finnegan has finished each of his five MLB seasons with an ERA less than 4.00. He owns a career 116 ERA+ and has saved 88 games out of 110 opportunities (80%).

Austin Hays, OF, Phillies
In need of more right-handed thump in their outfield this past summer, the Phillies swung a Trade Deadline deal with the Orioles for Hays, who hit 54 home runs across 2021-23. The move didn’t work out, however, as Hays recorded only two homers with a .672 OPS over 22 games in a Philadelphia uniform. That said, he still finished with an OPS+ over 100 (101) for the fourth straight year.

Brendan Rodgers, INF, Rockies
The No. 3 pick in the 2015 MLB Draft, Rodgers was considered by MLB Pipeline to be no worse than a top-30 prospect prior to each season from 2016-20. He reached as high as No. 10 in 2019, his debut year. Although Rodgers won a Gold Glove at second base in 2022, injuries have kept the 28-year-old from reaching his full potential. Right shoulder surgery ended his '19 campaign after 25 games. He also underwent left shoulder surgery prior to the 2023 season and played just 46 games that year. Overall, Rodgers has a 90 OPS+ through 1,690 career at-bats. He hit 13 home runs and batted .267 in 501 at-bats this past season.

Jordan Romano, RP, Blue Jays
Romano had an excellent run as the Blue Jays’ closer from 2021-23, collecting 95 saves in that span while posting a 2.37 ERA with an 11.1 K/9. But the 2024 campaign was a different story for the 31-year-old, who recorded a 6.59 ERA over 15 appearances before undergoing season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow in July.

Patrick Sandoval, SP, Angels
Sandoval was one of the Angels’ best starters in 2022, recording a 2.91 ERA with a 9.1 K/9 over 27 starts, but he struggled over the past two seasons (4.45 ERA, 4.4 BB/9) before undergoing Tommy John surgery with an internal brace in June. The lefty could miss most of 2025.

Mike Tauchman, OF, Cubs
Tauchman’s discerning eye has helped him reach base at a .360 clip for the Cubs over the past two seasons, but he doesn’t offer much beyond that. The Cubs also aren’t lacking in outfield options, with Cody Bellinger, Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong all in the mix for playing time.