Friday was the deadline for teams to inform players who were eligible for arbitration whether they would be offered new contracts. Players who were non-tendered — not offered contracts — immediately became free agents, and after the deadline passed, 66 players hit the open market , whether they wanted to or not.

Of course, not all of those will find any significant demand for their services, but a select few will be highly sought-after and should have little trouble landing with new teams.

One of the most prominent names on the non-tender list is former Los Angeles Dodgers closer Evan Phillips, who earned $6.1 million this year but continues to rehab from the Tommy John surgery he underwent on June 4, after his season was cut short by injury after just 5 2/3 innings.

But Phillips

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