There is another key deadline for teams to abide by this week that will once again affect the 40-man roster. This one involves major-league players, though, rather than those in the minors like the Rule 5 protection deadline earlier this winter. This time around, it’s the non-tender deadline, which comes on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET. This is the last day teams will be able to tender a contract to their arbitration-eligible players, with players who are not tendered deals joining an already-crowded group of free agents. Players who are tendered deals don’t have to agree to terms yet, but they will be around for 2021.
Preparing for this week’s non-tender deadline
