WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 08: Hanser Alberto #57 of the Baltimore Orioles bats against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 8, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
Wednesday at 8 PM was the deadline for teams to tender a contract to players under team control. A number of interesting names have been let go by their current teams, leading to some great candidates for the Nationals to consider signing.
59 players were non-tendered on Wednesday, with 56 of them reaching free agency (Three of them immediately re-signed with their team on a cheaper deal.