Mon 12/12/11 8:32 PM

Diamondbacks non-tendered LHP Joe Saunders. The Diamondbacks were discussing a multi-year contract with Saunders as recently as last week, but he became expendable following the acquisition of Trevor Cahill. The 30-year-old figured to make $8-9 million in his final year of arbitration, so while he didn't draw much trade interest, he will have plenty of suitors as a free agent. The southpaw posted a 3.69 ERA and 1.31 WHIP across 33 starts this past year for Arizona, though he finished with a career-low strikeout rate.