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 of current free agents.
If you see any notable errors or omissions, please contact us.
Updated 3-17-20
Catchers
Alex Avila (34)
Welington Castillo (34)
Jason Castro (34)
Francisco Cervelli (35)
Robinson Chirinos (36)
Tyler Flowers (35)
Chris Iannetta (38)
Sandy Leon (32)
Jeff Mathis (38)
James McCann (31)
Yadier Molina (38)
Roberto Perez (32) — $5.5MM club option with a $450K buyout
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
C.J. Cron (31)
Edwin Encarnacion (38) — $12MM club option
Todd Frazier (35) — $5.75MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Yuli Gurriel (37)
Howie Kendrick (37)
Brad Miller (31)
Mitch Moreland (35) — $3MM club option with a $500K buyout
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
Travis Shaw (31)
Justin Smoak (34) — $5.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Eric Thames (34) — $4MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
Neil Walker (35)
Ryan Zimmerman (36)
Second Basemen
Asdrubal Cabrera (35)
Daniel Descalso (34) — $3.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Freddy Galvis (31)
Dee Gordon (33) — $14MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Adeiny Hechavarria (32)
Cesar Hernandez (31)
Howie Kendrick (37)
Tommy La Stella (32)
DJ LeMahieu (32)
Jed Lowrie (37)
Brad Miller (31)
Eduardo Nunez (34)
Chris Owings (29)
Jurickson Profar (28)
Jonathan Schoop (29)
Eric Sogard (35)
Jonathan Villar (30)
Kolten Wong (30) — $12.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Shortstops
Ehire Adrianza (31)
Freddy Galvis (31)
Didi Gregorius (31)
Adeiny Hechavarria (32)
Jose Iglesias (31) — $3.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Marcus Semien (30)
Andrelton Simmons (31)
Eric Sogard (35)
Third Basemen
Asdrubal Cabrera (35)
Zack Cozart (35)
Todd Frazier (35) — $5.75MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Jedd Gyorko (32) — $4.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Adeiny Hechavarria (32)
Tommy La Stella (32)
Jake Lamb (30)
Brad Miller (31)
Eric Sogard (35)
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)
Alex Gordon (37)
Brad Miller (31)
Marcell Ozuna (30)
Joc Pederson (29)
Hunter Pence (38)
Center Fielders
Jackie Bradley Jr. (31)
Jarrod Dyson (36)
Brett Gardner (37) — $10MM club option with a $2.5MM buyout
Enrique Hernandez (29)
Jake Marisnick (30)
Starling Marte (32) — $12.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Cameron Maybin (34)
Kevin Pillar (32)
George Springer (31)
Michael A. Taylor (30)
Right Fielders
Mookie Betts (28)
Jay Bruce (34)
Nicholas Castellanos (29) — can opt out of remaining three years on contract
Adam Eaton (32) — $10.5MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Robbie Grossman (31)
Matt Joyce (36)
Nick Markakis (37)
Hunter Pence (38)
Josh Reddick (34)
Steven Souza Jr. (32)
Giancarlo Stanton (31) — can opt out of remaining seven years, $218MM
Designated Hitters
Shin-Soo Choo (38)
Nelson Cruz (40)
Edwin Encarnacion (38) — $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout
J.D. Martinez (33) — can opt out of reamining two years, $38.75MM
Hunter Pence (38)
Starting Pitchers
Brett Anderson (33)
Chase Anderson (33) – $9.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Chris Archer (32) – $11MM club option with a $250K buyout
Jake Arrieta (35)
Homer Bailey (35)
Trevor Bauer (30)
Tyler Chatwood (31)
Anthony DeSclafani (31)
Mike Fiers (36)
Kevin Gausman (30)
Gio Gonzalez (35) — $7MM club option with a $500K buyout
Cole Hamels (37)
J.A. Happ (38) — $17MM vesting option
Rich Hill (41)
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)
Matt Moore (32)
Charlie Morton (37) — $15MM vesting option
Jimmy Nelson (32) — $2MM club option (can become $9MM mutual option based on innings total)
Ivan Nova (34)
Jake Odorizzi (31)
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)
Tyson Ross (34)
Jeff Samardzija (36)
Anibal Sanchez (37) — $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Drew Smyly (32)
Marcus Stroman (30)
Masahiro Tanaka (32)
Michael Wacha (29)
Taijuan Walker (28)
Alex Wood (30)
Jordan Zimmermann (35)
Right-Handed Relievers
Pedro Baez (33)
Dellin Betances (33) — $6MM player option with a $3MM buyout
Jesse Chavez (37)
Steve Cishek (35) — $6.75MM club option with a $750K buyout
Tyler Clippard (36)
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
Yoshihisa Hirano (37)
Jeremy Jeffress (33)
Keone Kela (28)
Brandon Kintzler (36) — $4MM club option with a $250K buyout
Trevor May (31)
Mark Melancon (36)
Brad Peacock (33)
Yusmeiro Petit (36)
David Phelps (34) — $4.5MM club option with a $250K buyout
David Robertson (36) — $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Sergio Romo (38) — $5MM club option with a $250K buyout
Hector Rondon (33) — $4MM club option with a $500K buyout
Bryan Shaw (33) — $9MM club/vesting option with a $2MM buyout
Joakim Soria (37)
Pedro Strop (36)
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)
realmuto could walk into the angels arms. a dagger!
That’s a lot of names.
Wishful thinking.
look at the age of everyone wow
I was just gonna say that too
they rarely hit the market young
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
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.
Betts would sign a 500 million dollar extension if offered by Boston. 350 million tops is what I see his market value at and that is high to me. He’s great but teams that have that kind of cash are few
What about Mitch Moreland and Steve Pierce
Free agents after the current season. This is a list of free agents two years out (see title and opening paragraph)
Goldschmidt?
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…
Goldy got extended today by stl
Am I wrong, or are there simply very few braves on this list.
The team is very young and under team control
If Stanton opts out and Betts hits the market I think the Yankees go all out for Betts
He was unlikely to opt out before the recent free agency issues, I think he is definitely not going to now
especially since he will be 31 by that year
Ryan Braun also likely to be a FA
Thanks! Missed that one.
Too early.
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
I meant too early for me. But thanks for your useless commentary.
Lol yeah because your original comment was the utmost in usefulness
Was to me. Wasn’t meant for you. In fact, none of my comments are meant for you.
Then why post them if their just got yourself
With Derek holland on this list, this is THE free agent year MLB teams have been waiting for.
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
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.
Some have already been a FA such as Encarnacion.
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.
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.
Half of these players won’t sign.
Andrelton Simmons will have signed an extension with the Angels by then.
Not a chance the Angels already blew their wad!
Not even close? Do you even know how the MLB payroll and luxury tax works?
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?
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.
Lol
LAWDY!!!! Stop feeding those who want to save their money for Betts’ Free Agency! It’s a completely fictitious universe!
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.
*for Boston
Did you happen to sleep through yesterday?
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.
Isn’t Yasiel Puig also a free agent?
As usual, I skim down w/o reading the top… I’m like wait…Joc Pederson is 29?!?
Not right now he’s not.
They’ll all sign extensions by the end of the week
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.
I appreciate all the information this site provides, but do we care all that much about two years from now?
Things change so fast.
You can cross Rizzo off this list as he’s nearing an extension with Cubs already
Rumor: Yankees may pick up Ellsbury’s club option for $21m just to troll the Padres, Phillies, and Angels.
Justin Smoak?
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.
So we’re calling Daniel Murphy a first baseman now?
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.
What of Correa of the Astros?
Braun will play 2021 @ age 37.
I can feel myself losing the Free Agent Prediction Contest already!