NEW YORK — Houston slugger Chris Carter, Pittsburgh first baseman Pedro Alvarez and injured Kansas City closer Greg Holland were among 43 players who became free agents when they weren't offered 2016 contracts by Wednesday night's deadline.
Carter, who hit .199 with 24 homers and 64 RBIs this season, made $4,175,000 in 2015 in his first year of arbitration and would likely have been paid at least $5 million next year.
"It's a business decision," Carter said. "There are few guys in my position and guys coming up behind me and I was making the most money, so I ended up being the odd man out.