The following players are projected to reach free agency after the 2020 MLB season (two full seasons from now). Numbers in parentheses represent the age at which the player will play the 2021 season. Click here to view our list of players projected to reach free agency after the 2019 season.
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Updated 4-2-19
Catchers
Chris Herrmann (33)
Bryan Holaday (33)
Caleb Joseph (35)
Erik Kratz (41)
Sandy Leon (32)
Jeff Mathis (38)
James McCann (31)
Yadier Molina (38)
Roberto Perez (32) – $5.5MM club option with a $450K buyout
Josh Phegley (33)
Wilson Ramos (33) – $10MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
J.T. Realmuto (30)
Jesus Sucre (33)
Kurt Suzuki (37)
Mike Zunino (30)
First Basemen
Justin Bour (33)
C.J. Cron (31)
Yulieski Gurriel (37)
Daniel Murphy (36) – $12MM mutual option with a $6MM 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
Ryan Goins (33)
Dee Gordon (33) – $14MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Cesar Hernandez (31)
Ian Kinsler (39) – $3.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
D.J. LeMahieu (32)
Jed Lowrie (37)
Joe Panik (30)
Hernan Perez (30)
Jurickson Profar (28)
Cory Spangenberg (30)
Jonathan Villar (30)
Kolten Wong (30) – $12.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Shortstops
Ehire Adrianza (31)
Nick Ahmed (31)
Tim Beckham (31)
Miguel Rojas (32)
Marcus Semien (30)
Andrelton Simmons (31)
Third Basemen
Zack Cozart (35)
Matt Duffy (30)
Tommy La Stella (32)
Jake Lamb (30)
Jace Peterson (31)
Justin Turner (36)
Left Fielders
Michael Brantley (34)
Ryan Braun (36) — $15MM mutual option with a $4MM buyout
Yoenis Cespedes (35)
Derek Dietrich (31)
Leury Garcia (30)
Marwin Gonzalez (32)
Joc Pederson (29)
David Peralta (33)
Center Fielders
Jackie Bradley Jr. (31)
Jacoby Ellsbury (36) – $21MM club option with a $5MM buyout
Enrique Hernandez (29)
Jake Marisnick (30)
Kevin Pillar (32)
George Springer (31)
Michael A. Taylor (30)
Right Fielders
Mookie Betts (28)
Jay Bruce (34)
Robbie Grossman (31)
Josh Reddick (34)
Steven Souza Jr. (32)
Giancarlo Stanton (31) – can opt out of remaining seven years, $218MM
Designated Hitters
Shin-Soo Choo (38)
Starting Pitchers
Chase Anderson (33) – $9.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Jake Arrieta (35)
Trevor Bauer (30)
Chad Bettis (32)
Tyler Chatwood (31)
Anthony DeSclafani (31)
Robbie Erlin (30)
Michael Fiers (36)
Kevin Gausman (30)
J.A. Happ (38) – $17MM vesting option
Nate Karns (32)
Merrill Kelly (32) – $4.25MM club option with a $500K 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
Jimmy Nelson (31)
James Paxton (32)
Robbie Ray (29)
Garrett Richards (33)
Jeff Samardzija (36)
Aaron Sanchez (28)
Anibal Sanchez (37) – $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Matt Shoemaker (34)
Tyler Skaggs (29)
Dan Straily (32)
Stephen Strasburg (32) – can opt out of remaining three years, $75MM
Marcus Stroman (30)
Masahiro Tanaka (32)
Taijuan Walker (28)
Steven Wright (36)
Jordan Zimmermann (35)
Right-Handed Relievers
Pedro Baez (33)
Jesse Chavez (37)
Louis Coleman (35)
Alex Colome (32)
Wade Davis (35) – $15MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout (becomes $15M player option if Davis finishes 30 games in 2020)
Sam Dyson (33)
Luis Garcia (34)
Ken Giles (30)
Shane Greene (32)
Liam Hendriks (32)
Kelvin Herrera (31) – $10MM club/vesting option with a $1MM buyout
Drew Hutchison (30)
Keone Kela (28)
Trevor May (31)
Mark Melancon (36)
Blake Parker (36)
Brad Peacock (33)
Jake Petricka (33)
Neil Ramirez (32)
David Robertson (36) – $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Bruce Rondon (30)
Danny Salazar (30)
Bryan Shaw (33) – $9MM club/vesting option with a $2MM buyout
Carson Smith (31)
Joakim Soria (37)
Blake Treinen (33)
Dan Winkler (31)
Brandon Workman (32)
Kirby Yates (34)
Left-Handed Relievers
Jose Alvarez (32)
Brett Cecil (34)
Andrew Chafin (31)
Sam Freeman (34)
Brad Hand (31) – $10MM club option with a $1MM buyout
T.J. McFarland (32)
Jake McGee (34) – $9MM club/vesting option with a $2MM buyout
Andrew Miller (36) – $12MM club/vesting option with a $2.5MM buyout
Vidal Nuno (33)
Chris Rusin (34)
Justin Wilson (33)
The following players have an option on their 2020 season. If this option vests or is picked up, and the player does not have a subsequent 2021 option that is also picked up, these players will be free agents after the 2020 season:
Matt Adams – mutual option
Yonder Alonso
Chase Anderson – also option on ’21
Chris Archer – also option on ’21
Tony Barnette
Brad Brach
Kole Calhoun
Matt Carpenter
Andrew Cashner
Welington Castillo
Starlin Castro
Nelson Cruz
Chris Devenski
Jacob Diekman – mutual option
Sean Doolittle
Michael Dunn
Adam Eaton – also option on ’21
Edwin Encarnacion
Wilmer Flores
Tyler Flowers
Freddy Galvis
Yan Gomes – also option on ’21
Alex Gordon – mutual option
Yasmani Grandal – mutual option
Luke Gregerson
Jedd Gyorko
Billy Hamilton – mutual option
Derek Holland
Jared Hughes
Chris Iannetta
Jeremy Jeffress
Nate Jones
Shawn Kelley
Jason Kipnis
Corey Kluber – also option on ’21
Juan Lagares
Wade LeBlanc – also has subsequent options
Aaron Loup
Nick Markakis
Starling Marte – also option on ’21
T.J. McFarland
Brandon Morrow
Mike Moustakas – mutual option
Pat Neshek
Dan Otero
Wily Peralta – mutual option
Martin Perez
Oliver Perez
Yusmeiro Petit
Manny Pina
Jose Quintana
Anthony Rizzo – also option on ’21
Trevor Rosenthal – mutual/conditional player option
Tony Sipp
Julio Teheran
Eric Thames
Jason Vargas
Adam Warren
Tony Watson – player option
Ryan Zimmerman
realmuto could walk into the angels arms. a dagger!
That’s a lot of names.
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.
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:
link to mlbtraderumors.com
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?