7 players to watch at non-tender deadline

Friday’s 11:59 p.m. ET non-tender deadline is rapidly approaching, and several Major League teams have decisions to make regarding their arbitration-eligible players.

Clubs will have to decide whether to offer contracts to players who are eligible for arbitration or are not yet eligible, but are on the team’s 40-man roster.

A player who is non-tendered becomes a free agent and can then sign with any other team. A tendered player can negotiate the details of a contract with his club. If the two sides are unable to agree on a deal and the player is eligible for arbitration, a hearing will determine the player’s 2017 salary.

Here is a look at some of the notable names who could be non-tendered before Friday’s deadline.

Brett Lawrie, White Sox Lawrie hit .248 with 12 home runs and 36 RBIs in 94 games for Chicago last year, missing the latter half of the season with a hamstring injury and quad soreness. Lawrie is scheduled to earn approximately $5 million in arbitration if the White Sox choose to tender him, but he could prove to be a starter for an infield-needy team if he hits the open market.

Ben Revere, Nationals Revere suffered an oblique injury during his first at-bat as a National in 2016, and he was forced into a part-time role upon his return. He hit .217 in 103 games, but his 9.1 strikeout rate was in line with his …

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