Under normal circumstances, a pitcher coming off a major shoulder procedure who posted an 11.81 ERA in extremely limited action the previous season wouldn't be a winter head-turner.
These aren't normal circumstances.
The free-agent shelves are bare, especially in the starting pitcher department. Marquee trade options may require ludicrous expenditures of young talent.
Enter Tyson Ross. Flawed as he is, he's a name worth following.
On Friday, the San Diego Padres didn't tender Ross a contract, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. That makes the 29-year-old right-hander a free agent.