Jun 3, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Milwaukee Brewers first base Rhys Hoskins (12) is tagged out at home by Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (10) during the fifth inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Phillies non-tender Dave Dombrowski’s biggest 2024 trade deadline disappointment
The non-tender deadline got off to a bang, with the Phillies saying goodbye to Austin Hays.
With Major League Baseball’s non-tender deadline still hours away, the Philadelphia Phillies got busy early on Friday ahead of the 8 p.m. ET deadline. News broke that the team has non-tendered outfielder Austin Hays.
The non-tender deadline is the cut-off for when teams have to make their final decision on whether or not to offer contracts to their arbitration-eligible players for the 2025 season. As soon as a player is non-tendered, they become a free agent. The Phillies have eight players eligible for arbitration this winter — seven now after the Hays news.
Phillies non-tender outfielder Austin Hays after trade deadline disappointment
MLB insider Jon Heyman of the New York Post and MLB Network broke the news that the Phillies had informed Hays that he is being non-tendered. It doesn’t come as a huge surprise to Phillies fans, with his name being mentioned as a possible non-tender candidate since the Phillies were eliminated in the NLDS.
Austin Hays was informed he is being non-tendered by Phillies. Only 29, Hays suffered through a severe kidney infection after being traded to Philly. Only a year removed from an All Star and Gold Glove finalist season, he’ll be an interesting free agent
