The baseball non-tender deadline is usually quiet and unexciting. The players who aren't given contracts by their clubs usually have major flaws, and are stuck trying to find a better opportunity elsewhere. Last season, for example, Everth Cabrera and Justin Smoak were two of the bigger names to be let go at the non-tender deadline.
This year, things were slightly different. Some fairly prominent guys (at least by non-tender standards) are now free agents. There's a chance at least one of them could play a big role for a club this upcoming season.
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With that in mind, let's take a look at the five most intriguing players to hit the free-agent market following the non-tender deadline.