Relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez (58) of the Philadelphia Phillies (Eric Hartline/USA TODAY Sports)
The Phillies could soon part ways with notable arbitration-eligible players
The Philadelphia Phillies have seven players eligible for salary arbitration, and the December 2 deadline is fast approaching as to whether they will offer them a non-guaranteed contract for the 2021 season. Then, the two sides can either negotiate a deal or head to an arbitration hearing in February.
Those arbitration-eligible players who are not extended an offer are deemed “non-tendered” and immediately become free agents. Last offseason, the Phillies did just that with infielders Cesar Hernandez and Maikel Franco, who went on to play the 2021 season with the Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Royals; the Phillies deemed their salary outweighed their contributions and went on to essentially replace them with Didi Gregorius and Alec Bohm, respectively.