John Axford, Andrew Bailey, Tommy Hanson headline 2013 non-tenders

A total 43 of new players hit free agency on Monday as the non-tender deadline came and went.

By Mike Axisa

Dec 2, 2013 at 5:35 pm ET • 2 min read

John Axford (left) and Tommy Hanson both became free agents on Monday. (USATSI)

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A whole new slate of players became free agents on Monday. Forty-three players, in fact. Midnight ET was the deadline for teams to tender contracts to their players without multiyear contracts and fewer than six full years of service time. The offer has to be at least 80 percent of their 2013 salary and the player doesn't even have to accept. It just has to be made.

Eligible players who are not offered contracts -- affectionately known as non-tenders -- become free agents. This year's crop of non-tenders include a former AL All-Star closer and a former NL saves king, among many others. Some are former top prospects, some are spare parts, and others are hanger-ons looking for one last shot. They all have one thing in common: their teams decided they were not worth their projected 2014 salary and walked away.

Here are this year's non-tendered players, listed by team. They are all free to sign a contract of any size with any team now. The Tigers have not yet made an official announcement by they are expected to tender all of their eligible players.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Angels: RHP J.C. Gutierrez, RHP Tommy Hanson, IF Chris Nelson, RHP Jerome Williams

Astros: Tendered contracts to all eligible players.

Athletics: Tendered contracts to all eligible players.

Blue Jays: C J.P. Arencibia

Indians: OF Matt Carson, RHP Tyler Cloyd, C Lou Marson

Mariners: Tendered contracts to all eligible players.

Orioles: RHP Eddie Gamboa, OF Jason Pridie

Rangers: Tendered contracts to all eligible players.

Rays: OF Sam Fuld, LHP Wesley Wright

Red Sox: RHP Andrew Bailey, OF Ryan Kalish

Royals: IF Chris Getz