Smyly becomes FA; Romine signs 1-year deal

Drew Smyly gets Delino DeShields to strike out swinging leading off the top of the 1st inningSEATTLE -- Pitchers Drew Smyly and Shae Simmons were non-tendered by the Mariners on Friday, making them free agents rather than going into the arbitration process, while the club came to agreement on a one-year deal with utility man Andrew Romine to avoid arbitration.

Romine agreed to a $1.05 million deal with $250,000 in potential incentives, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman.

The moves were made prior to Friday's 5 p.m. PT deadline to tender contracts to all players on the 40-man roster who are not already signed for next season. The rest of Seattle's players were tendered contracts,…