Erik Johnson: Non-tendered by Padres

The Padres declined to tender Johnson (elbow) a contract Friday, making him a free agent, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

This was a given, as Johnson underwent Tommy John surgery in October and is set to miss the entire 2017 campaign. Johnson was hit hard in six starts between Chicago and San Diego last season, giving up a whopping 14 home runs in just 31.1 innings.