https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/03/mlb-players-out-of-options-2023.htmlUseful because we have 1st dibs on waivers. This list has players with fewer than 5 seasons of MLB experience who are out of options; palyers with 5 years or more can elect to be FAs if they are out of options and refuse assignment to the minors. Of course, many of these guys are locks not to be waived, like all of the guys on our list (Vargas, Rainey, and Keibert).
I've bumped this list against the roster resource depth charts on FG for all teams just to get an idea of who might be available. I took guys who are not projected to make the OD roster and not be on the IL. Many of guys deserve not to be on MLB rosters.
Angels - Matt Thais, 1B/OF
Barves - Jackson Stephens, Michael Tonkin (Stephens pitched well last year and is RHP reliever <29)
Padres - Brent Honeywell, Jr. RHP (he's on the 40 man with a split contract; 16:2 K:BB this spring, but given up 3 dingers in 11.1 IP)
Phillies - Andrew Vazquez LHP
NYY - Estavan Florial OF
Honeywell is an interesting story, but only maybe Stephens really deserves to be on an active roster. Probably the more interesting thing about the MLBTR list would be if any of these guys are blocking a better player because their team doesn't want to lose him by putting him on waivers. If that's the case, then perhaps some of the guys on the MLBTR list get waived at the end of the spring with the hope he can be sneaked through the waiver process when lots of guys are getting waived. Either that, or a team may be willing to trade to clear roster space.