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2023-24 MLB Free Agents

2023-24 MLB Free Agents

By Tim Dierkes | December 25, 2022 at 6:00pm CDT

The following players currently project to be eligible for free agency after the 2023 season.  Just to state this extra-clearly, the 2023 season has not yet begun.  Each player’s 2024 age is in parentheses.  To view the current (2022-23) free agent list, click here.

* denotes ineligible for a qualifying offer

Updated 1-30-23

Catchers

Jorge Alfaro (31)
Tucker Barnhart (33) – player option
Victor Caratini (30)
Curt Casali (35) – $2.5MM club option with a $750K buyout
Travis d’Arnaud (35) – $8MM club option
Mitch Garver (33)
Yan Gomes (36) – $6MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Yasmani Grandal (35)*
Austin Hedges (31)
Sandy Leon (35)
Luke Maile (33)
Martin Maldonado (37)
Tom Murphy (33)
Roberto Perez (35)
Manny Piña (37) – $4MM club option
Austin Romine (35)
Mike Zunino (33)

First Basemen

Jesus Aguilar (34)
Josh Bell (31) – can opt out
Brandon Belt (36)*
Ji-Man Choi (33)
Garrett Cooper (33)
C.J. Cron (34)
Rhys Hoskins (31)
Eric Hosmer (34)
Trey Mancini (32) – can opt out of remaining one year with 350 plate appearances in 2023
Wil Myers (33) – club option
Darin Ruf (37) – $3.5MM club option with a $250K buyout
Carlos Santana (38)
Yoshi Tsutsugo (32)
Joey Votto (40) – $20MM club option with a $7MM buyout

Second Basemen

Hanser Alberto (31)
Adam Frazier (32)
Josh Harrison (36)
Tony Kemp (32)
Tommy La Stella (35)
Whit Merrifield (35) – $18MM mutual option with a $500K buyout
Jorge Polanco (30) – $10.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Jonathan Schoop (32)
Kolten Wong (33)

Shortstops

Nick Ahmed (34)
Tim Anderson (31) – $14MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Orlando Arcia (29) – $2MM club option with a $100K buyout
Javier Baez (31) – can opt out of remaining four years and $98MM
Brandon Crawford (37)
Paul DeJong (30) – $12.5MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Isiah Kiner-Falefa (29)
Adalberto Mondesi (28)
Miguel Rojas (35)
Amed Rosario (28)

Third Basemen

Ehire Adrianza (34)
Brian Anderson (31)
Jeimer Candelario (30)
Matt Chapman (31)
Josh Donaldson (38) – $16MM club option with an $8MM buyout*
Eduardo Escobar (35) – $9MM club option with a $500K buyout
Evan Longoria (38)
Manny Machado (31) – can opt out of remaining five years, $150MM
Mike Moustakas (35) – $20MM club option with a $4MM buyout*
Max Muncy (33) – $10MM club option
Justin Turner (39) – player option*
Gio Urshela (32)
Joey Wendle (34)

Left Fielders

Michael Brantley (37)
Mark Canha (35) – $11.5MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Corey Dickerson (35)
Adam Duvall (35)
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (30)
Ian Happ (29)
Brad Miller (34)
Joc Pederson (32)*
Tommy Pham (36)
AJ Pollock (36)*
Eddie Rosario (32) – $9MM club option
Jorge Soler (32) – can opt out of remaining one year, $9MM
Raimel Tapia (30)
Jesse Winker (30)

Center Fielders

Harrison Bader (30)
Cody Bellinger (28)
Adam Duvall (35)
Adam Engel (32)
Enrique Hernandez (32)
Jake Marisnick (33)
Kevin Pillar (35)
Michael A. Taylor (33)

Right Fielders

Brian Anderson (31)
Charlie Blackmon (37)
Michael Conforto (31) – player option*
Joey Gallo (30)
Randal Grichuk (32)
Teoscar Hernandez (31)
Max Kepler (31) – $10MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Nomar Mazara (29)
Whit Merrifield (35) – $18MM mutual option with a $500K buyout
Wil Myers (33) – club option
Hunter Renfroe (32)

Designated Hitters

Michael Brantley (37)
Matt Carpenter (38) – $5.5MM player option
Nelson Cruz (43)*
Trey Mancini (32) – can opt out of remaining one year with 350 plate appearances in 2023
J.D. Martinez (36)
Andrew McCutchen (37)
Shohei Ohtani (29)
Carlos Santana (38)*
Justin Turner (39) – player option*

Starting Pitchers

Matthew Boyd (33)
Carlos Carrasco (37)
Mike Clevinger (33)
Alex Cobb (36) – $10MM club option with a $2MM buyout*
Johnny Cueto (38) – $10.5MM club option with a $2.5MM buyout
Yu Darvish (37)
Zach Davies (31)
Jack Flaherty (28)
Chris Flexen (29)
Kyle Gibson (36)
Lucas Giolito (29)
Sonny Gray (34)
Andrew Heaney (33) – can opt out
Kyle Hendricks (34) – $16MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Rich Hill (44)
Jakob Junis (31)
Brad Keller (28)
Corey Kluber (38) – $11MM club option
Clayton Kershaw (36)
Michael Lorenzen (32)
Seth Lugo (34) – $7.5MM player option
Lance Lynn (37) – $18MM club option with a $1MM buyout*
Kenta Maeda (35)
Tyler Mahle (29)
Sean Manaea (32) – can opt out
German Marquez (29) – $16MM club option with a $2.5MM buyout
Nick Martinez (33) – two-year, $32MM club option; if declined, two-year, $16MM player option
Miles Mikolas (35)
Wade Miley (37) – $10MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
Frankie Montas (31)
Jordan Montgomery (31)
Charlie Morton (40) – $20MM club option
Aaron Nola (31)
Jake Odorizzi (34)*
Shohei Ohtani (29)
James Paxton (34)
Martin Perez (33)*
Eduardo Rodriguez (31) – can opt out of remaining three years and $49MM*
Hyun-Jin Ryu (37)*
Luis Severino (30)
Max Scherzer (39) – can opt out of remaining one year, $43,333,334*
Blake Snell (31)
Marcus Stroman (33) – can opt out of remaining one year, $21MM*
Noah Syndergaard (31)*
Jose Ureña (32) – $4.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Julio Urias (27)
Vince Velasquez (32)
Adam Wainwright (42)
Luke Weaver (30)
Alex Wood (33)

Right-Handed Relievers

Jacob Barnes (34)
Matt Barnes (34) – $8MM club option with a $2.25MM buyout
Anthony Bass (36)
Brad Boxberger (36) – $5MM mutual option with an $800K buyout
Ryan Brasier (36)
John Brebbia (34)
Miguel Castro (29) – $5MM+ club/vesting option.  Vests with 60 appearances if he passes end-of-season physical
Luis Cessa (32)
Jesse Chavez (40)
Jose Cisnero (35)
Tyler Duffey (33)
Carl Edwards Jr. (32)
Jeurys Familia (34)
Buck Farmer (33)
Dylan Floro (33)
Luis Garcia (37)
Yimi Garcia (33) – $5MM club/vesting option with a $1MM buyout.  Vests with 49 innings or games in 2023
Mychal Givens (34)
Heath Hembree (35)
Liam Hendriks (35) – $15MM club option with a $15MM buyout
Jordan Hicks (27)
Daniel Hudson (37) – $6.5MM club option
Joe Jimenez (29)
Pierce Johnson (33)
Joe Kelly (36) – $9.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Ian Kennedy (39)*
Craig Kimbrel (36)*
Dinelson Lamet (31)
Jose Leclerc (30) – $6.25MM club option with a $500K buyout
Reynaldo Lopez (30)
Nick Martinez (33) – two-year, $32MM club option; if declined, two-year, $16MM player option
Phil Maton (31)
Trevor May (34)
Collin McHugh (37) – $6MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Mark Melancon (39) – $5MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout
Hector Neris (35)
Emilio Pagan (33)
Erasmo Ramirez (34)
David Robertson (39)
Craig Stammen (40)
Ryne Stanek (32)
Robert Stephenson (31)
Chris Stratton (33)
Ryan Tepera (36)
Blake Treinen (36) – option
Drew VerHagen (33)
Nick Wittgren (33)
Kirby Yates (37) – $5.75MM club option with a $1.25MM buyout

Left-Handed Relievers

Jose Alvarado (29)
Richard Bleier (37) – $3.75MM club option with a $250K buyout
Aroldis Chapman (36)
Jake Diekman (37) – $4MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Jarlin Garcia (31) – club option
Amir Garrett (32)
Josh Hader (30)
Aaron Loup (36) – $7.5MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Wandy Peralta (32)
Drew Pomeranz (34)
Brooks Raley (36) – $6.5MM club option with a $1.25MM buyout
Joely Rodriguez (32) – $4.25MM club option with a $500K buyout
Brent Suter (34)

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