On Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies seemingly excised one of the most disappointing prospects in recent memory when they outrighted Domonic Brown off of their 40-man roster. The 28-year-old Brown isn’t a free agent yet – he could still accept an assignment to the minor leagues and stay in the Phillies organization. But the more likely scenario is that Brown will reject his assignment and become a free agent, opening his market up to the other 29 teams in the league.
There’s been some (but not much) chatter about Brown being a buy low option this winter, thanks in part to a 2013 season in which Brown hit 27 homers, made the NL All-Star Team, and looked like every bit the future star that the Phillies expected.