It's another key milestone in Hot Stove Season. Today is Non-Tender Saturday, also known as the quiet cousin of the July 31st trade deadline.
Teams have until midnight tonight to offer contracts to unsigned players on their respective 40-man rosters. Any player not offered a contract by his old team is granted free-agency. Some big names have been axed already. A few, like Jay Payton and Shawn Wooten, were expected. Others, like Mark Redman, are the kind of surprise that makes one cock an eyebrow.
Might the Blue Jays have any interest in the following?
Shawn Wooten (Angels)
Jason Johnson (Orioles)
Damian Moss (Orioles)
Randall Simon (Cubs)
Russell Branyan (Reds)
Ruben Mateo (Reds)
Reggie Taylor (Reds)
Danys Baez (Indians)
Carl Sadler (Indians)
Scott Elarton (Rockies)
Kit Pellow (Rockies)
Jay Payton (Rockies)
Nate Bland (Astros)
Jayson Duocher (Brewers)
Hector Almonte (Expos)
Orlando Hernandez (Expos)
Britt Reames (Expos)
Scott Strickland (Mets)
David Delucci (Yankees)
Karim Garcia (Yankees)
Jeremy Fikac (A's)
Frank Menechino (A's)
Mark Redman (A's)
Mike Lincoln (Pirates)
Gene Stechschulte (Cardinals)
No Blue Jays related news yet. Cliff Politte, after being designated for assignment this week, will almost certainly be a casualty. Tom Wilson might need to have his cell phone with him as well. Announcements will continue to happen throughout the night.
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