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Gomes non-tendered, now a free agent
The Rays declined to tender a contract to Jonny Gomes by Friday's midnight deadline, making the 28-year-old outfielder/DH a free agent.
Gomes, who has been with the Rays parts of six seasons, is coming off a rough season in which he hit .182 with 8 homers and 21 RBIs in 77 games, and was in line through the arbitration process to make about $1.5-million.
The Rays tendered contracts to their five remaining arbitration eligible players, who will all get healthy raises - INF Willy Aybar, RHP Grant Balfour, SS Jason Bartlett, OF Gabe Gross and C Dioner Navarro.
Also, one of the free agents the Rays were considering to add to their lineup, OF Raul Ibanez, was crossed off the list after agreeing to a reported 3-year, $30-million deal with the Phillies.
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