These Ex-Yankees Were Non-Tendered Before Friday's Deadline

The Yankees agreed to terms on one-year contracts with reliever Lou Trivino and shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa on Friday.

Max Goodman | Nov 19, 2022

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While the Yankees chose not to non-tender any arbitration-eligible players before Friday's deadline, a few other former Yankees hit the open market.

First baseman Luke Voit was non-tendered by the Nationals while the Cubs parted ways with pitching prospect Alexander Vizcaíno.

Voit, who spent four seasons with the Yankees before he was dealt to San Diego during spring training, was part of the Juan Soto trade. After landing in Washington—one of six players traded from the Padres to the Nationals—Voit hit .228/.295/.381 with nine home runs in 53 games. He doesn't factor into Washington's rebuilding future, so the Nationals cut ties, allowing the slugger to enter free agency.

Vizcaíno was traded from the Yankees to the Cubs in the Anthony Rizzo deal. The right-hander was New York's No. 8 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, back in 2020.

He didn't pan out with the Cubs, though. Vizcaíno posted a 5.27 ERA with High-A in the Cubs system after the trade in 2021. He didn't pitch at all in 2022, landing on the team's restricted list after failing to report to spring training. The other player sent from the Bronx to the North Side in the Rizzo deal was outfielder Kevin Alcantara, Chicago's No. 3 prospect. Alcantara was recently added to the Cubs' 40-man roster.

Each MLB team had until 8 p.m. ET on Friday to decide if they wanted to tender contracts to their arbitration-eligible players. New York agreed to terms on one-year contracts with shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa and reliever Lou Trivino.

For a complete list of players who were non-tendered on Friday, including Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers and Dominic Smith of the Mets, click here.

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Published Nov 19, 2022

MAX GOODMAN

Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.