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2020-21 MLB Free Agents

By Tim Dierkes | March 21, 2019 at 2:30pm CDT

The following players are projected to reach free agency after the 2020 MLB season (which has yet to be played).  Numbers in parentheses represent the age at which the player will play the 2021 season.  Click here to view our list current free agents.

If you see any notable errors or omissions, please contact us.

Updated 12-13-19

Catchers

Alex Avila (34)
Tyler Flowers (35)
Sandy Leon (32)
Jeff Mathis (38)
James McCann (31)
Yadier Molina (38)
Roberto Perez (32) — $5.5MM club option with a $450K buyout
Manny Pina (34)
Wilson Ramos (33) — $10MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
J.T. Realmuto (30)
Austin Romine (32)
Kurt Suzuki (37)
Stephen Vogt (36) — vesting option for 2021 season
Mike Zunino (30)

First Basemen

Yuli Gurriel (37)
Howie Kendrick (37)
Daniel Murphy (36) — $12MM mutual option with a $6MM buyout
Anthony Rizzo (31) — $14.5MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Carlos Santana (35) — $17.5MM club option with a $500K buyout

Second Basemen

Daniel Descalso (34) — $3.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Freddy Galvis (31)
Dee Gordon (33) — $14MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Howie Kendrick (37)
Ian Kinsler (39) — $3.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
DJ LeMahieu (32)
Jed Lowrie (37)
Jurickson Profar (28)
Jonathan Villar (30)
Kolten Wong (30) — $12.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Shortstops

Ehire Adrianza (31)
Nick Ahmed (31)
Freddy Galvis (31)
Didi Gregorius (31)
Miguel Rojas (32)
Marcus Semien (30)
Andrelton Simmons (31)

Third Basemen

Zack Cozart (35)
Tommy La Stella (32)
Jake Lamb (30)
Justin Turner (36)

Left Fielders

Michael Brantley (34)
Ryan Braun (36) — $15MM mutual option with a $4MM buyout
Yoenis Cespedes (35)
Leury Garcia (30)
Brett Gardner (37) — $10MM club option for 2021
Marwin Gonzalez (32)
Joc Pederson (29)
David Peralta (33)

Center Fielders

Jackie Bradley Jr. (31)
Brett Gardner (37) — $10MM option for 2021
Enrique Hernandez (29)
Jake Marisnick (30)
Starling Marte (32) — $12.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
George Springer (31)
Michael A. Taylor (30)

Right Fielders

Mookie Betts (28)
Jay Bruce (34)
Adam Eaton (32) — $10.5MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Robbie Grossman (31)
Nick Markakis (37)
Josh Reddick (34)
Giancarlo Stanton (31) — can opt out of remaining seven years, $218MM

Designated Hitters

Shin-Soo Choo (38)
Nelson Cruz (40)

Starting Pitchers

Chase Anderson (33) – $9.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Chris Archer (32) – $11MM club option with a $250K buyout
Jake Arrieta (35)
Trevor Bauer (30)
Tyler Chatwood (31)
Anthony DeSclafani (31)
Michael Fiers (36)
Kevin Gausman (30)
Cole Hamels (37)
J.A. Happ (38) — $17MM vesting option
Merrill Kelly (32) — $4.25MM club option with a $500K buyout
Corey Kluber (35) — $17.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Mike Leake (33) — $18MM mutual option with a $5MM buyout
Jon Lester (37) — $25MM mutual/vesting option with a $10MM buyout
Mike Minor (33)
Charlie Morton (37) – $15MM vesting option
James Paxton (32)
Martin Perez (30) — $6.25MM club option with a $500K buyout
Rick Porcello (32)
Jose Quintana (32)
Robbie Ray (29)
Garrett Richards (33)
Jeff Samardzija (36)
Anibal Sanchez (37) — $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Marcus Stroman (30)
Masahiro Tanaka (32)
Michael Wacha (29)
Jordan Zimmermann (35)

Right-Handed Relievers

Pedro Baez (33)
Jesse Chavez (37)
Alex Colome (32)
Wade Davis (35) — $15MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout (becomes $15M player option if Davis finishes 30 games in 2020)
Chris Devenski (30)
Ken Giles (30)
Shane Greene (32)
Liam Hendriks (32)
Kelvin Herrera (31) — $10MM club/vesting option with a $1MM buyout
Keone Kela (28)
Trevor May (31)
Mark Melancon (36)
Brad Peacock (33)
Yusmeiro Petit (36)
David Robertson (36) — $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Bryan Shaw (33) — $9MM club/vesting option with a $2MM buyout
Joakim Soria (37)
Blake Treinen (33)
Brandon Workman (32)
Kirby Yates (34)

Left-Handed Relievers

Jose Alvarez (32)
Brett Cecil (34)
Andrew Chafin (31)
Sean Doolittle (34)
Brad Hand (31) — $10MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Jake McGee (34) — $9MM club/vesting option with a $2MM buyout
Andrew Miller (36) — $12MM club/vesting option with a $2.5MM buyout
Oliver Perez (39)
Tony Watson (36)
Justin Wilson (33)

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  1. Vizionaire

    9 months ago

    realmuto could walk into the angels arms. a dagger!

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    • todd76

      9 months ago

      That’s a lot of names.

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  2. jfedex

    9 months ago

    look at the age of everyone wow

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    • Yankeepatriot

      9 months ago

      I was just gonna say that too

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    • Begamin

      9 months ago

      they rarely hit the market young

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  3. Yankeepatriot

    9 months ago

    Springer, Betts, Simmons for position players interest me but that’s it. Other than that what a lame free agent class lol. I think the Yankees extend Tanaka and Stanton doesn’t opt out. The Sox extend Betts

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    • Doug

      9 months ago

      Betts has zero desire to sign with Boston before testing the market. They could offer him 500M, he would still say no. Every year he doesn’t sign, he makes an extra 100M. Last year they offered him 200M, if they offer him 300M now, he says no. Next year they could offer him 400M, hard no. He hits this free agent class (which is absolutely horrendous) he gets close to 500. He wants everyone’s best offer though so he can get his “fair” deal.

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  4. jbronsdon

    9 months ago

    What about Mitch Moreland and Steve Pierce

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    • Steve AdamsSteve Adams

      9 months ago

      Free agents after the current season. This is a list of free agents two years out (see title and opening paragraph)

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  5. Nad

    9 months ago

    Goldschmidt?

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    • Steve AdamsSteve Adams

      9 months ago

      This is a list of free agents after the 2020 season, not after the 2019 season.

      The 2019-20 free agent list has been posted since last year:
      mlbtraderumors.com/2018/08/2019-20-mlb-free-agents…

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    • StlSwifty

      9 months ago

      Goldy got extended today by stl

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  6. southi

    9 months ago

    Am I wrong, or are there simply very few braves on this list.

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    • ellisburks

      9 months ago

      The team is very young and under team control

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  7. Yankeepatriot

    9 months ago

    If Stanton opts out and Betts hits the market I think the Yankees go all out for Betts

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    • johnrealtime

      9 months ago

      He was unlikely to opt out before the recent free agency issues, I think he is definitely not going to now

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      • Yankeepatriot

        9 months ago

        especially since he will be 31 by that year

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  8. jmag043

    9 months ago

    Ryan Braun also likely to be a FA

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    • Steve AdamsSteve Adams

      9 months ago

      Thanks! Missed that one.

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  9. sufferfortribe

    9 months ago

    Too early.

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    • johnrealtime

      9 months ago

      Why? They aren’t saying that these are players that will hit free agency. Just showing who is currently set to hit free agency in that offseason.

      Many commentors often find their quiver of knowledge to be lacking in arrows, providing some data certainly doesn’t hurt. They’ve been doing this feature for years

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      • sufferfortribe

        9 months ago

        I meant too early for me. But thanks for your useless commentary.

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        • johnrealtime

          9 months ago

          Lol yeah because your original comment was the utmost in usefulness

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        • sufferfortribe

          9 months ago

          Was to me. Wasn’t meant for you. In fact, none of my comments are meant for you.

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        • Yankeedynasty

          9 months ago

          Then why post them if their just got yourself

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    • citizen

      9 months ago

      With Derek holland on this list, this is THE free agent year MLB teams have been waiting for.

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  10. Shannon Wolfe

    9 months ago

    I think this is premature as players are starting to sign extensions. Guys like Mookie Betts can sign extension and be eliminated from this FA class.

    But look at the ages of these upcoming FA class. It goes to show how much longer organizations are holding these guys back for extra year(s) of control. By the time they are FA, they are near their mid-30s. So disgusting

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    • southi

      9 months ago

      Many of the guys listed either started their major league service late (mid 20s) or because they bounced back and forth to and from the minors (for various reasons such as they simply didn’t take advantage of their first opportunity). More than a few are making at least their second venture into free agency as well. Several also have signed at least one extension. EXTREMELY few major league players truly have their clocks manipulated despite the outcry of those notable few who have. Get a grip it isn’t nearly as disgusting as your comments seem to imply.

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    • ken48tribe

      9 months ago

      Some have already been a FA such as Encarnacion.

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  11. Cuddy Fox

    9 months ago

    Molina is on the list, but he say that it depends if the Cardinals offer him a contract, but if they do not, he will retire.

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  12. WhereIs28

    9 months ago

    Very few good players most already on their 30s. If the Yankees don’t win at least 1 world series title in the next 5 years their decition to just keep filling their bank accounts instead of spending it on what could be the LAST YOUNG GOOD FREE AGENTS will hunt them forever specially if Philadelphia wins 1 in that time. They should feel ashamed to complain about money with all the money they make from the yes network alone not to mention everything else. Oohhhh do I miss THE BOSS.

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  13. JayRyder

    9 months ago

    Half of these players won’t sign.

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  14. LosAngelesAngelesAngelesAngels

    9 months ago

    Andrelton Simmons will have signed an extension with the Angels by then.

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    • Steven Chinwood

      9 months ago

      Not a chance the Angels already blew their wad!

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      • srdiaz1972

        9 months ago

        Not even close? Do you even know how the MLB payroll and luxury tax works?

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        • Steven Chinwood

          9 months ago

          Question is do you? Just a couple things..The percentage of payroll they’ve sunk into Upton and Trout, their lack of pitching now and no pitching prospects on the horizon. Their want of a new park, and those are just some. Finally how did they strengthen their club this FA period?

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    • srdiaz1972

      9 months ago

      Nope Angels will let him walk use a stop gap player to play SS for a year then they will sign Francisco Lindor to play SS and Javier Baez to play 2B.

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      • Bocephus

        9 months ago

        Lol

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  15. bobtillman

    9 months ago

    LAWDY!!!! Stop feeding those who want to save their money for Betts’ Free Agency! It’s a completely fictitious universe!

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  16. ChiSoxCity

    9 months ago

    You might as well scratch Betts off that list. He’ll get Trout money (or more) if he has another MVP-caliber season from Boston.

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    • ChiSoxCity

      9 months ago

      *for Boston

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    • 24TheKid

      9 months ago

      Did you happen to sleep through yesterday?

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      • ChiSoxCity

        9 months ago

        No, why? If you’re eluding to Betts signing an extension this season, I highly doubt it. Boston will try to lowball Betts (they do this all the time). He’ll hold out for a record contract next season.

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    • srdiaz1972

      9 months ago

      Isn’t Yasiel Puig also a free agent?

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  17. swanhenge

    9 months ago

    As usual, I skim down w/o reading the top… I’m like wait…Joc Pederson is 29?!?

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    • vtadave

      9 months ago

      Not right now he’s not.

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  18. kiddhoff

    9 months ago

    They’ll all sign extensions by the end of the week

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  19. Goose

    9 months ago

    Betts is backing up the Brink’s truck with Trout and Goldie off the market. If Stanton has a huge year he may come out but Betts is more attractive.

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  20. macstruts

    9 months ago

    I appreciate all the information this site provides, but do we care all that much about two years from now?

    Things change so fast.

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  21. Erik

    9 months ago

    You can cross Rizzo off this list as he’s nearing an extension with Cubs already

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  22. SargentDownvote

    9 months ago

    Rumor: Yankees may pick up Ellsbury’s club option for $21m just to troll the Padres, Phillies, and Angels.

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  23. Taejonguy

    9 months ago

    Justin Smoak?

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  24. Strike Four

    9 months ago

    There’s a lot of in-between guys on this list who could bump their stock with their performance from now until then. Profar, Stroman, A Sanchez, Zunino, Semien, Beckham, Marwin, Pederson, E Hernandez, Villar, Panik, JBJ, Bauer, Kela, Gausman, Hendricks and Skaggs are all guys who could get a lot of money if they really break out even further than they have.

    Betts, Realmuto, Tanaka, Simmons, Springer, DeGrom, Paxton, Ray & Treinen all getting big money for sure.

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  25. tomselleck

    9 months ago

    So we’re calling Daniel Murphy a first baseman now?

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  26. jdouble777

    5 months ago

    One, Suzuki is under contract next year for 6M after signing a 2 year 10M contract that YOUR website reported. Two, Gomes is a free agent under a 1M option.

    If you want someone to do this job please contact me. I love this aspect of baseball and will have less mistakes than the current staff.

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  27. Coal tender

    4 months ago

    What of Correa of the Astros?

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