The following players currently project to be eligible for free agency after the 2024 season. Each player’s 2025 age is in parentheses.
For players who project to reach free agency after the 2023 (current) season, click here.
* denotes ineligible for a qualifying offer
Updated 4-26-23
Catchers
Austin Barnes (35) – $3.5MM club option
Tucker Barnhart (34)
Elias Diaz (34)
Cam Gallagher (32)
Kyle Higashioka (35)
Danny Jansen (30)
Carson Kelly (30)
Francisco Mejia (29)
James McCann (35)
Tomas Nido (31)
Jacob Stallings (35)
Max Stassi (34) – $7.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
First Basemen
Pete Alonso (30)
Josh Bell (32) – if he does not opt out after 2023
Paul Goldschmidt (37)
Trey Mancini (33) – if he does not opt out after 2023
Ryan O’Hearn (31)
Anthony Rizzo (35)* – $17MM club option with a $6MM buyout
Dominic Smith (30)
Rowdy Tellez (30)
Luke Voit (34)
Christian Walker (34)
Second Basemen
Jose Altuve (35)
Christian Arroyo (30)
Brandon Drury (32)
Wilmer Flores (33) – $3.5MM player option (no buyout)
Garrett Hampson (30)
Brandon Lowe (30) – $10.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Gleyber Torres (28)
Tyler Wade (30)
Shortstops
Willy Adames (29)
Aledmys Diaz (34)
Kyle Farmer (34)
Ha-Seong Kim (29) – mutual option
Kevin Newman (31)
Miguel Rojas (36) – $5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Third Basemen
Alex Bregman (31)
J.D. Davis (32)
Yoan Moncada (30) – $25MM club option with a $5MM buyout
Jace Peterson (35)
Jean Segura (35) – $10MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Eugenio Suarez (33) – $15MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Left Fielders
Franchy Cordero (30)
Austin Meadows (30)
Tyler O’Neill (30)
Rob Refsnyder (34)
Juan Soto (26)
Center Fielders
Manuel Margot (30) – $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Victor Robles (28)
Austin Slater (32)
Right Fielders
Michael Conforto (32)* – if he does not opt out after 2023
Hunter Dozier (33) – $10MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Anthony Santander (30)
Alex Verdugo (29)
Designated Hitters
Eloy Jimenez (28) – $16.5MM club option with a $3MM buyout
Marcell Ozuna (34)* – $16MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Franmil Reyes (29)
Jorge Soler (33)
Daniel Vogelbach (32)
Starting Pitchers
Shane Bieber (30)
Walker Buehler (30)
Corbin Burnes (30)
Gerrit Cole (34)* – can opt out of remaining four years and $144MM, though Yankees can void by adding a $36MM salary for 2029
Patrick Corbin (35)*
Anthony DeSclafani (35)
Nathan Eovaldi (35)* – $20MM player option if Eovaldi meets certain conditions
Max Fried (31)
Domingo German (32)
Tyler Glasnow (30)
Marco Gonzales (33) – $15MM club option (no buyout)
Adrian Houser (32)
Merrill Kelly (36) – $7MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Yusei Kikuchi (34)
Eric Lauer (30)
Joey Lucchesi (32)
Jordan Lyles (34)
Sean Manaea (33) – if he does not opt out after 2023
Nick Martinez (34) – $16MM club option or $8MM player option, to be decided after 2023 season
John Means (32)
Freddy Peralta (29) – $8MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Nick Pivetta (32)
Jose Quintana (36)
Robbie Ray (33)* – can opt out of remaining two years and $50MM
Chris Sale (36) – $20MM club option
Max Scherzer (40)* – if he does not opt out after 2023
Drew Smyly (36) – $10MM mutual option with a $2.5MM buyout, if he does not opt out after 2023
Mike Soroka (27)
Matt Strahm (33)
Ross Stripling (35) – if he does not opt out after 2023
Marcus Stroman (34)* – if he does not opt out after 2023
Spencer Turnbull (32)
Justin Verlander (42)* – conditional player option
Zack Wheeler (35)*
Trevor Williams (33)
Brandon Woodruff (32)
Right-Handed Relievers
Austin Adams (34)
Shawn Armstrong (34)
Daniel Bard (40)
Scott Barlow (32)
Matt Bush (39)
Diego Castillo (31)
Yonny Chirinos (31)
Adam Cimber (34)
Seranthony Dominguez (30) – $8MM club option with a $500K buyout
Carlos Estevez (32)
Giovanny Gallegos (33) – $6.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Trevor Gott (32)
Kendall Graveman (34)
Clay Holmes (32)
Luke Jackson (31) – $7MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Kenley Jansen (37)*
Tommy Kahnle (34)
Andrew Kittredge (35)
Jonathan Loaisiga (30)
Jorge Lopez (32)
Chris Martin (39)
Nick Martinez (34) – $16MM club option or $8MM player option, to be decided after 2023 season
Scott McGough (35) – $4MM mutual option with a $750K buyout
Ryan Pressly (36) – $14MM mutual/vesting option
Trevor Richards (32)
Paul Sewald (35)
Lucas Sims (31)
Drew Smith (31)
Lou Trivino (33)
Left-Handed Relievers
Jalen Beeks (31)
Aaron Bummer (31) – $7.25MM club option with a $1.25MM buyout
Danny Coulombe (35)
Caleb Ferugson (28)
Tim Hill (35)
Lucas Luetge (38)
Tyler Matzek (34) – $5.5MM club option (no buyout)
A.J. Minter (31)
Tanner Scott (30)
Caleb Thielbar (38)
Ryan Yarbrough (33)
The players listed below could join this list if their 2024 option is exercised. The player’s 2025 age in parentheses.
- Tim Anderson (32)
- Matt Barnes (35)
- Richard Bleier (38)
- Mark Canha (36)
- Matt Carpenter (39)
- Miguel Castro (30)
- Andrew Chafin (35)
- Alex Cobb (37)*
- Johnny Cueto (39)
- Travis d’Arnaud (36)
- Paul DeJong (31) – additional club option for 2025
- Jake Diekman (38)
- Josh Donaldson (39)*
- Eduardo Escobar (36)
- Jarlin Garcia (31)
- Yimi Garcia (34)
- Chad Green (33) – if Blue Jays decline three-year option and Green picks up one-year player option
- Yan Gomes (37)
- Brad Hand (35)
- Andrew Heaney (34)
- Kyle Hendricks (34)
- Liam Hendriks (35)
- Daniel Hudson (37)
- Joe Kelly (37)
- Jose Leclerc (31)
- Aaron Loup (37)
- Seth Lugo (35)
- Lance Lynn (38)*
- Max Kepler (32)
- Corey Kluber (39)
- German Marquez (30)
- Collin McHugh (38)
- Charlie Morton (41)
- Max Muncy (34)
- Omar Narvaez (33)
- Adam Ottavino (39)
- Manny Piña (37)
- Jorge Polanco (31) – additional club option for 2025
- Brooks Raley (37)
- Alex Reyes (28)
- Joely Rodriguez (32)
- Eddie Rosario (33)
- Drew Rucinski (36)
- Darin Ruf (38)
- Blake Treinen (37)
- Justin Turner (40)*
- Joey Votto (40)
- Michael Wacha (33) – if he picks up player option for ’24 and declines for ’25
- Justin Wilson (37)
- Kirby Yates (38)
Additionally, any player who signs a one-year deal for 2024 will be added to this list.
