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A's non-tender candidate: Kendall Graveman's 2018 season raises caution

Friday marks the deadline for MLB teams to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players for next season. Those who are not offered a contract are considered non-tendered and immediately become free agents.

With that in mind, we will be examining potential non-tender candidates on the A's. We started with Josh Phegley Monday and followed with Ryan Dull Tuesday. Next up is 27-year-old starting pitcher Kendall Graveman.

The right-hander is projected to get $2.5 million in arbitration, according to MLB Trade Rumors. Complicating things is the fact that Graveman is recovering from Tommy John surgery and will likely miss the entire 2019 season.