Non-tendered free agents include Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera
The Padres have non-tendered shortstop Everth Cabrera, an All-Star in 2013 who has had off-field drug issues.
Cabrera faces charges of resisting arrest and possession of marijuana in a car after he was stopped by authorities in eastern San Diego County on Sept. 3, while he was on the disabled list. He is scheduled to be arraigned Dec. 8.
He was suspended by Major League Baseball for the final 50 games of the 2013 season for violating the sport's drug agreement in relation to its investigation of the Biogenesis of America drug clinic.
Cabrera led the National League with 44 stolen bases in 2012. He batted .232 this year with three homers, 20 RBIsand 18 steals in 90 games, and he made $2.45 million.
Thirty-two players were added to the free-agent market Tuesday when their clubs failed to offer a 2015 contract. Nineteen players eligible for arbitration were let go, leaving about 185 eligible to file Jan. 13. Any player offered a contract is entitled to, at a minimum, roughly one-sixth of his 2015 salary as termination pay if he gets released.
Los Angeles Angels infielder Gordon Beckham, Oakland first baseman Kyle Blanks, Texas right-hander Alexi Ogando, New York Mets outfielder Eric Young Jr., New York Yankees left-hander David Huff, Cincinnati reliever Logan Ondrusek and St. Louis infielder Daniel Descalso also were among the players let go. So, too, were Atlanta pitchers Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy.
Once considered rising stars in the rotation, Medlen and Beachy did not pitch in 2014 after ligament-replacement surgeries during spring training, the second Tommy John operation for each.
Young batted .229 with 30 stolen bases in 100 games this year, when his salary was $1.85 million. He led the NL with 46 steals in 2013 and opened last season as New York's primary leadoff hitter but managed only a .299 on-base percentage and lost playing time in a crowded outfield. The switch hitter finished with a homer and 17 RBI in 316 plate appearances, scoring 48 runs.
Oakland agreed to one-year contracts with first baseman Ike Davis ($3.8 million) and right-hander Fernando Rodriguez ($635,000). The Dodgers and infielder Darwin Barney agreed at $2,525,000, and the Yankees struck a $1.48 million deal with reliever Esmil Rogers.
In a trade, the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired outfielder Chris Heisey from Cincinnati for minor league right-hander Matt Magill. Heisey, who turns 30 on Dec. 14, hit .222 with eight homers and 22 RBI in 119 games last season. He is eligible for arbitration.