A winter evening littered with MLB transactions represented another important date to mark off baseball’s offseason calendar.

Monday’s non-tender deadline allowed clubs to cut ties with players that are still under team control. Typically, the players that are non-tendered are arbitration-eligible and figure to make more than the team is willing to pay during the process. This season, 14 of the 52 players that were non-tendered hadn’t yet reached arbitration.

This means that the teams could pay these players almost whatever they want in 2020. And that figure is usually very close to the league minimum. Even though these players won’t cost much, they take up a spot on the roster.

Most clubs created or extended the space on their 40-man rosters Monday. Those gaps can be filled with free-agent signings or even during next week’s Rule 5 draft.

The most interesting names to hit the free-agent market were all arbitration-eligible. Former All-Stars, Gold Glovers, top prospects and even one No. 1 overall pick are now free to sign with other teams this offseason. Here is a list of the 10 best players that were non-tendered Monday.

View photos Addison Russell was suspended for violating MLB's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy last year. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images) More

Addison Russell, INF

Russell was Chicago’s everyday shortstop for nearly five years and was named an All-Star during their World Series-winning season in 2016. But things took a turn for the worse due to 25-year-old’s off-field behavior. He played 82 games last year after he was suspended for violating MLB's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. He’s a slick fielder with a high on-base percentage and little power. Russell also enters a market weak on shortstops. But there could be potential moral concerns for teams bringing him on board.

Blake Treinen, RHP

The now-31-year-old was arguably the best reliever in baseball two years ago, posting an 0.78 ERA in 80 1/3 innings. But a shoulder strain forced him to miss significant time in 2019 and his ERA inflated to 4.91 in 58 2/3 innings. Perhaps due to the injury, Treinen used his four-seamer more in 2019 and scaled back slightly on his sinker, one of the best individual pitches in baseball. Treinen is now one of the best relievers available on the market.

Tim Beckham, INF

Beckham has been reduced to a bench role in a brief career that began with much promise. He was the No. 1 overall pick by Tampa Bay out of high school in 2008. Beckham exhibited his full potential after being dealt to Baltimore at the 2017 trade deadline. The metrics have him as an average shortstop, and he’s capable of playing all four infield positions. He made $1.75 million in Year 2 of arbitration with the Mariners last year and could provide low-cost versatility for a club with an already strong infield.

Travis Shaw, INF

The Brewers didn’t have a lot of motivation to move on from Shaw, especially on the day Mike Moustakas signed with the division-rival Reds. But Shaw reportedly expected a higher 2020 salary than Milwaukee was willing to pay, so he hits the market a year early. Shaw recorded consecutive 30-homer seasons after being traded from the Red Sox in 2017. He was bothered by a wrist strain that limited him to 86 MLB games, and he was twice optioned to Triple-A last year. He played some second base in Milwaukee but is a better option at the corners, particularly third base.

Alex Claudio, LHP

Claudio had a pair of excellent seasons in Texas, then struggled to post decent numbers the last two years. But that didn’t stop the Brewers, who gave up a competitive balance pick to get him last December, from leaning on him heavily. Claudio led MLB with 83 appearances in 2019, where he posted 4.06 ERA. He’s certainly not a LOOGY — he faced less than three batters on 29 occasions — which should help his cause on the open market.

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