Wednesday’s MLB non-tender deadline saw an influx of names to free agency, many of whom come with a greater upside than the Blue Jays lone contribution of Josh Thole. One of the more prominent newcomers to the open market is 25-year old Henderson Alvarez, the former top Blue Jays prospect that was included in the Miami Marlins deal.
Alvarez was projected to earn $4 million in arbitration this offseason and is not due for for free agency until 2018, so unless his shoulder was entirely removed during a recent surgery to repair his torn labrum, it’s a curious move by the Marlins.