The Detroit Tigers made an expected move Friday night, and also a surprise one.
Of their eight salary arbitration-eligible players, two were not tendered contracts, according to multiple persons with knowledge of the situation: Catcher James McCann, who has been the starting catcher for the past three seasons, and right-handed reliever Alex Wilson, who has been the most durable reliever for the past four seasons.
Both players will now become unrestricted free agents.
According to MLBTradeRumors.com, the industry’s authoritative voice on salary arbitration projections, McCann was predicted to earn $3.