The Cincinnati Reds 40-man roster is a little lighter this morning. Everyone in Reds Country knows about Cincinnati’s decision to non-tender Billy Hamilton, but the Reds made several other moves last night as well.
When a club “non-tenders” a player, that team essentially declines to offer a contract to the player, making him a free agent. In the case of Billy Hamilton, it appears that decision was made in large part due to his arbitration figure being greater than his on-field value. Hamilton was not the only Reds player to not have his services renewed for next season.