The 2020-21 offseason is just getting underway, but since we typically try to keep an eye out for at least a year in advance here at MLBTR, we decided to take a look ahead to next winter and the crop of players who’ll be free agents next winter, after the 2021 season. Players’ ages for the 2022 season are listed in parentheses.
Looking for the 2020-21 (current) free agent class? Check out our list and tracker.
Updated 2-23-21
Catchers
Alex Avila (35)
Tucker Barnhart (31) — $7.5MM club option ($500K buyout)
Welington Castillo (35)
Robinson Chirinos (37)
Travis d’Arnaud (33)
Yan Gomes (34)
Sandy Leon (33)
Martin Maldonado (35)
Jeff Mathis (39)
Yadier Molina (39)
Roberto Perez (33) — $7MM club option ($450K buyout)
Salvador Perez (32)
Manny Pina (34)
Buster Posey (35) — $22MM club option ($3MM buyout)
Wilson Ramos (34)
Austin Romine (33)
Kurt Suzuki (38)
Christian Vazquez (31) — $7MM club option ($250K buyout)
Mike Zunino (31) – club option ($1MM buyout)
First Basemen
Brandon Belt (34)
Asdrubal Cabrera (36)
Matt Carpenter (36) — $18.5MM vesting option ($2MM buyout)
C.J. Cron (32)
Derek Dietrich (32)
Todd Frazier (36)
Freddie Freeman (32)
Marwin Gonzalez (33)
Yuli Gurriel (38) — $8MM club option ($500K buyout)
Mitch Moreland (36)
Anthony Rizzo (32)
Pablo Sandoval (35)
Ryan Zimmerman (37)
Second Basemen
Starlin Castro (32)
Wilmer Flores (30) — $3.5MM club option ($250K buyout)
Greg Garcia (32)
Marwin Gonzalez (33)
Josh Harrison (34)
Cesar Hernandez (32)
Brock Holt (34)
Jason Kipnis (35)
Jed Lowrie (38)
Chris Owings (30)
Joe Panik (31)
Jurickson Profar (29) – can opt of remaining two years
Jonathan Schoop (30)
Donovan Solano (34)
Dee Strange-Gordon (34)
Jonathan Villar (31)
Shortstops
Javier Baez (29)
Carlos Correa (27)
Brandon Crawford (35)
Freddy Galvis (32)
Greg Garcia (32)
Leury Garcia (31)
Jose Iglesias (32)
Francisco Lindor (28)
Miguel Rojas (33) — $5.5MM club option vests with 500 PAs in 2021 ($500K buyout)
Corey Seager (28)
Marcus Semien (31)
Andrelton Simmons (32)
Trevor Story (29)
Chris Taylor (31)
Jonathan Villar (31)
Third Basemen
Ehire Adrianza (32)
Nolan Arenado (31) — can opt out of remaining five years, $164MM
Kris Bryant (30)
Asdrubal Cabrera (36)
Matt Carpenter (36) — $18.5MM vesting option ($2MM buyout)
Eduardo Escobar (33)
Todd Frazier (36)
Marwin Gonzalez (33)
Josh Harrison (34)
Brock Holt (34)
Jake Lamb (31)
Brad Miller (32)
Jose Ramirez (29) — $11MM club option ($2MM buyout)
Kyle Seager (34) — $15MM club option (buyout size dependent on stats in 2020-21)
Travis Shaw (32)
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (30)
Left Fielders
Mark Canha (33)
Ian Desmond (36) — $15MM club option ($2MM buyout)
Corey Dickerson (33)
Brett Gardner (38)
Marwin Gonzalez (33)
Cameron Maybin (35)
Andrew McCutchen (35) — $15MM club option ($3M buyout)
Joc Pederson (30)
Tommy Pham (34)
Jurickson Profar (29) – can opt of remaining two years
Eddie Rosario (30)
Kyle Schwarber (29)
Chris Taylor (31)
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (30)
Center Fielders
Delino DeShields (29)
Ian Desmond (36) — $15MM club option ($2MM buyout)
Leury Garcia (31)
Brett Gardner (38)
Billy Hamilton (31)
Odubel Herrera (30) — $11.5MM club option ($2.5MM buyout)
Ender Inciarte (31) — $9MM club option ($1.025MM buyout)
Jake Marisnick (31)
Starling Marte (33)
Kevin Pillar (33)
Michael A. Taylor (31)
Right Fielders
Charlie Blackmon (35) — $21MM player option; contract also contains $10MM player option for 2023
Jay Bruce (35)
Kole Calhoun (34) — $9MM club option ($2MM buyout)
Mark Canha (33)
Nick Castellanos (30) — can opt out of remaining two years, $34MM on contract
Michael Conforto (29)
Adam Eaton (33) — $8.5MM club option
Dexter Fowler (36)
Avisail Garcia (31) — $12MM club option ($2MM buyout)
Marwin Gonzalez (33)
Jon Jay (37)
Adam Jones (36) — contract in Japan contains club option for 2022
Matt Joyce (37)
Cameron Maybin (35)
Joc Pederson (30)
Gregory Polanco (30) — $12.5MM club option ($3.5MM buyout; contract also contains $13.5MM club option for 2023)
Jorge Soler (30)
Steven Souza Jr. (33)
Designated Hitters
Nick Castellanos (30) — can opt out of remaining two years, $34MM on contract
Nelson Cruz (41)
Khris Davis (34)
J.D. Martinez (34) – can opt out of remaining one year, $19.375MM
Brad Miller (32)
Albert Pujols (42)
Jorge Soler (30)
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (30)
Starting Pitchers
Brett Anderson (34)
Chase Anderson (34)
Tyler Anderson (32)
Chris Archer (33)
Jake Arrieta (36)
Trevor Bauer (31) – can opt out of remaining two years, $62MM
Dylan Bundy (29)
Tyler Chatwood (32)
Alex Cobb (34)
Johnny Cueto (36) — $22MM club option ($5MM buyout)
Zach Davies (29)
Anthony DeSclafani (32)
Danny Duffy (33)
Mike Fiers (37)
Kevin Gausman (31)
Jon Gray (30)
Zack Greinke (38)
J.A. Happ (39)
Andrew Heaney (31)
Felix Hernandez (36)
Rich Hill (42)
Merrill Kelly (32) — $4.25MM club option ($500K buyout)
Clayton Kershaw (34)
Yusei Kikuchi (31) — Mariners can exercise four-year, $66MM extension; if not, Kikuchi has one-year, $13MM player option
Kwang-Hyun Kim (33)
Corey Kluber (36)
Wade LeBlanc (37)
Jon Lester (38)
Michael Lorenzen (30)
Jordan Lyles (31)
Lance Lynn (35)
Carlos Martinez (30) — $17MM club option ($500K buyout; contract also contains $18MM club option for 2023)
Steven Matz (31)
Lance McCullers Jr. (28)
Wade Miley (35) — $10MM club option ($1MM buyout)
Mike Montgomery (32)
Matt Moore (33)
Charlie Morton (38)
Daniel Norris (29)
Ivan Nova (35)
James Paxton (33)
Martin Perez (31)
Michael Pineda (33)
Jose Quintana (33)
Robbie Ray (30)
Garrett Richards (34) — $10MM club option
Tanner Roark (35)
Carlos Rodon (29)
Eduardo Rodriguez (29)
Tyson Ross (35)
Aaron Sanchez (29)
Max Scherzer (37)
Matt Shoemaker (35)
Drew Smyly (33)
Marcus Stroman (30)
Noah Syndergaard (29)
Julio Teheran (31)
Jose Urena (30)
Vince Velasquez (30)
Justin Verlander (39)
Michael Wacha (30)
Adam Wainwright (40)
Alex Wood (31)
Jordan Zimmermann (36)
Right-Handed Relievers
Matt Andriese (32)
Matt Barnes (32)
Cam Bedrosian (30)
Dellin Betances (34) — player option worth $1-3MM depending on number of games pitched in 2021
Brad Boxberger (34)
Brad Brach (36)
Archie Bradley (29)
Steve Cishek (36)
Tyler Clippard (37)
Alex Colome (33)
Wade Davis (36)
Chris Devenski (31)
Rafael Dolis (34)
Oliver Drake (35)
Jeurys Familia (32)
Yimi Garcia (31)
Mychal Givens (32)
Kendall Graveman (31)
Jesse Hahn (32)
Matt Harvey (33)
Greg Holland (36)
Daniel Hudson (35)
Tommy Hunter (35)
Raisel Iglesias (32)
Kenley Jansen (34)
Jeremy Jeffress (34)
Pierce Johnson (31) — $3MM club option ($1MM buyout)
Nate Jones (36)
Keone Kela (29)
Joe Kelly (34) — $12MM club option ($4MM buyout)
Ian Kennedy (37)
Craig Kimbrel (34) — $16MM club option ($1MM buyout)
Brandon Kintzler (37)
Corey Knebel (29)
Michael Lorenzen (30)
Chris Martin (36)
Collin McHugh (35)
Mark Melancon (37)
Jimmy Nelson (33)
Hector Neris (33)
Darren O’Day (39)
Adam Ottavino (36)
Yusmeiro Petit (37)
David Phelps (35)
Erasmo Ramirez (32)
Hansel Robles (31)
Sergio Romo (39)
Hector Rondon (34)
Trevor Rosenthal (32)
Joe Smith (38)
Joakim Soria (38)
Craig Stammen ($38) — $4MM club option ($1MM buyout)
Pedro Strop (37)
Josh Tomlin (37) — $1.25MM club option ($250K buyout)
Nick Vincent (35)
Dan Winkler (32)
Brandon Workman (33)
Kirby Yates (35)
Left-Handed Relievers
Luis Avilan (32)
Andrew Chafin (32)
Alex Claudio (30)
Ross Detwiler (36)
Jake Diekman (35) — $4MM club option ($750K buyout)
Sean Doolittle (35)
Brad Hand (32)
Derek Holland
Kwang-Hyun Kim (33)
Aaron Loup (34)
T.J. McFarland (33)
Andrew Miller (37)
Adam Morgan (32)
Daniel Norris (29)
Oliver Perez (40)
Brooks Raley (34)
Joely Rodriguez (30) — $3MM club option ($500K buyout)
Chasen Shreve (31)
Tony Watson (37)
Justin Wilson (34)