The following players currently project to be eligible for free agency after the World Series ends. Each player’s 2025 age is in parentheses.
* denotes ineligible for a qualifying offer
Updated 10-11-24
Catchers
Austin Barnes (35) – $3.5MM club option
Tucker Barnhart (34)
Curt Casali (36)
Travis d’Arnaud (36) – $8MM club option (no buyout)
Elias Diaz (34)
Yan Gomes (37)
Yasmani Grandal (36)
Austin Hedges (32)
Kyle Higashioka (35)
Alex Jackson (29)
Danny Jansen (30)
Carson Kelly (30)*
Andrew Knizner (30)
Luke Maile (34) – $3.5MM club option ($500K buyout)
Martin Maldonado (38)
James McCann (35)
Reese McGuire (30)
Omar Narvaez (33)
Tomas Nido (31)
Ali Sanchez (28)
Gary Sanchez (32)
Brian Serven (30)
Jacob Stallings (35)
Max Stassi (34) – $7.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Seby Zavala (31)
First Basemen
Jose Abreu (38)
Pete Alonso (30)
Josh Bell (32)*
Cody Bellinger (29) – can opt out of remaining two years, $52.5MM*
Mark Canha (36)*
Garrett Cooper (34)
Bobby Dalbec (30)
J.D. Davis (32)
Wilmer Flores (33) – $3.5MM player option (no buyout)
Joey Gallo (31)
Paul Goldschmidt (37)
Yuli Gurriel (41)
Rhys Hoskins (32) – $18MM player option with a $4MM buyout
Ryan O’Hearn (31) – $8MM club option
Anthony Rizzo (35)* – $17MM club option with a $6MM buyout
Carlos Santana (39)
Dominic Smith (30)
Rowdy Tellez (30)
Justin Turner (40)*
Gio Urshela (33)
Christian Walker (34)
Jared Walsh (31)
Second Basemen
Brandon Drury (32)
Thairo Estrada (29)
Kyle Farmer (34)
Adam Frazier (33)
Jose Iglesias (35)
Brandon Lowe (30) – $10.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Whit Merrifield (36)
Kevin Newman (31)
Jorge Polanco (31) – $12MM club option with a $750K buyout
Amed Rosario (29)*
Gleyber Torres (28)
Shortstops
Willy Adames (29)
Nick Ahmed (35)
Tim Anderson (32)
Brandon Crawford (38)
Paul DeJong (31)*
Ha-Seong Kim (29) – $8MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout
Kevin Newman (31)
Miguel Rojas (36) – $5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Third Basemen
Alex Bregman (31)
Paul DeJong (31)*
Brandon Drury (32)
Kyle Farmer (34)
Enrique Hernandez (33)
Danny Mendick (31)
Yoan Moncada (30) – $25MM club option with a $5MM buyout
Miguel Sano (32)
Nick Senzel (30)
Donovan Solano (37)
Eugenio Suarez (33) – $15MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Cole Tucker (28)
Gio Urshela (33)
Left Fielders
Mark Canha (36)*
Michael Conforto (32)*
David Dahl (31)
Adam Duvall (36)
Nick Gordon (27)
Robbie Grossman (35)
Teoscar Hernandez (32)
Manuel Margot (30) – $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Whit Merrifield (36)
Tyler O’Neill (30)
Tommy Pham (37)
Jurickson Profar (32)
Rob Refsnyder (34) – $2.1MM club option with a $150K buyout
Eddie Rosario (33)
Austin Slater (32)
Juan Soto (26)
Alex Verdugo (29)
Jesse Winker (31)*
Center Fielders
Harrison Bader (31)
Cody Bellinger (29) – can opt out of remaining two years, $52.5MM*
Garrett Hampson (30)
Aaron Hicks (35)
Travis Jankowski (34)
Manuel Margot (30) – $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Cristian Pache (26)
Kevin Pillar (36)
Michael A. Taylor (34)
Right Fielders
Cody Bellinger (29) – can opt out of remaining two years, $52.5MM*
Adam Duvall (36)
Adam Frazier (33)
Ben Gamel (33)
Avisail Garcia (34)
Randal Grichuk (33)
Teoscar Hernandez (32)
Jason Heyward (35)*
Max Kepler (32)
Manuel Margot (30) – $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Whit Merrifield (36)
Ryan O’Hearn (31) – $8MM club option
Tyler O’Neill (30)
Edward Olivares (29)
David Peralta (37)
Tommy Pham (37)
Rob Refsnyder (34) – $2.1MM club option with a $150K buyout
Hunter Renfroe (33) – can opt out of remaining one year, $7.5MM
Amed Rosario (29)*
Eddie Rosario (33)
Anthony Santander (30)
Austin Slater (32)
Juan Soto (26)
Designated Hitters
Willie Calhoun (30)
Mark Canha (36)*
Matt Carpenter (39)
Michael Conforto (32)*
Garrett Cooper (34)
Robbie Grossman (35)
Rhys Hoskins (32) – $18MM player option with a $4MM buyout
Eloy Jimenez (28) – $16.5MM club option with a $3MM buyout*
Brandon Lowe (30) – $10.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
J.D. Martinez (37)
Andrew McCutchen (38)
Ryan O’Hearn (31) – $8MM club option
Tyler O’Neill (30)
Marcell Ozuna (34)* – $16MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Joc Pederson (33) – $14MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout
Anthony Santander (30)
Justin Turner (40)*
Daniel Vogelbach (32)
Jesse Winker (31)*
Starting Pitchers
Shane Bieber (30)
Ty Blach (34)
Matthew Boyd (34)
Aaron Brooks (35)
Walker Buehler (30)
Corbin Burnes (30)
Carlos Carrasco (38)
Yonny Chirinos (31)
Mike Clevinger (34)
Alex Cobb (37)*
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
Jack Flaherty (29)*
Chris Flexen (30)
Max Fried (31)
Domingo German (32)
Kyle Gibson (37) – $12MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Lucas Giolito (30) – can opt out of remaining one year, $19MM. If he does not opt out, Red Sox have $14MM club option with fewer than 140 innings pitched, or there’s a mutual option worth $19MM with 140+ IP. Both options include a $1.5MM buyout
Marco Gonzales (33) – $15MM club option (no buyout)
Andrew Heaney (34)
Kyle Hendricks (35)
Cole Irvin (31)
Jakob Junis (32) – $8MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout*
Merrill Kelly (36) – $7MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Clayton Kershaw (37) – $10MM player option
Yusei Kikuchi (34)*
Michael Lorenzen (33)*
Jordan Lyles (34)
Lance Lynn (38) – $11MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Sean Manaea (33) – can opt out of remaining one year, $13.5MM
Nick Martinez (34) – can opt out of remaining one year, $12MM
Wade Miley (38) – $12MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout
John Means (32)
Frankie Montas (32)
Jordan Montgomery (32) – $22.5MM player option
Charlie Morton (41)
Freddy Peralta (29) – $8MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Martin Perez (34)*
Nick Pivetta (32)
Jose Quintana (36)
Robbie Ray (33)* – can opt out of remaining two years and $50MM
Colin Rea (34) – $5.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Joe Ross (32)
Max Scherzer (40)*
Luis Severino (31)
Blake Snell (32) – can opt out of remaining one year, $30MM*
Mike Soroka (27)
Ross Stripling (35)
Spencer Turnbull (32)
Jose Ureña (33)
Justin Verlander (42)*
Michael Wacha (33) – $16MM player option
Trevor Williams (33)
Alex Wood (34)
Jake Woodford (28)
Right-Handed Relievers
Chase Anderson (37)
Shawn Armstrong (34)
Daniel Bard (40)
Scott Barlow (32)
John Brebbia (35)
Miguel Castro (30)
Jesse Chavez (41)
Yonny Chirinos (31)
Adam Cimber (34)
Jose Cisnero (36)
Chris Devenski (34)
Seranthony Dominguez (30) – $8MM club option with a $500K buyout
Carlos Estevez (32)
Buck Farmer (34)
Dylan Floro (34)
Giovanny Gallegos (33)
Luis Garcia (38)*
Yimi Garcia (34)
Domingo German (32)
Kendall Graveman (34)
Jonathan Hernandez (28)
Jeff Hoffman (32)
Clay Holmes (32)
Daniel Hudson (38)
Jay Jackson (37)
Luke Jackson (31) – $7MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Kenley Jansen (37)*
Jakob Junis (32) – $8MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout*
Tommy Kahnle (34)
Brad Keller (29)
Joe Kelly (37)
Craig Kimbrel (37)*
Andrew Kittredge (35)
Chad Kuhl (32)
Jose Leclerc (31)
Jonathan Loaisiga (30)
Jorge Lopez (32)
Chris Martin (39)
Nick Martinez (34) – can opt out of remaining one year, $12MM
Phil Maton (32) – $7.75MM club option with a $250K buyout
Scott McGough (35) – $4MM mutual option with a $750K buyout
Keynan Middleton (31)
Shelby Miller (34) – $4.25MM club option with a $250K buyout
Hector Neris (36)
Adam Ottavino (39)
Emilio Pagan (34) – $8MM player option with a $250K buyout
Erasmo Ramirez (35)
Yohan Ramirez (30)
Trevor Richards (32)*
David Robertson (40)
Joe Ross (32)
Ryder Ryan (30)
Paul Sewald (35)
Lucas Sims (31)*
Burch Smith (35)
Drew Smith (31)
Mike Soroka (27)
Ryne Stanek (33)*
Josh Staumont (31)
Chris Stratton (34) – $4.5MM player option with a $500K buyout
Hunter Strickland (36)
Ross Stripling (35)
Touki Toussaint (29)
Blake Treinen (37)
Lou Trivino (33) – $5MM club option
Spencer Turnbull (32)
Jose Ureña (33)
Luke Weaver (31) – $2.5MM club option (no buyout)
Jordan Weems (32)
Mitch White (30)
Kirby Yates (38)
Left-Handed Relievers
Scott Alexander (35)
Jalen Beeks (31)*
Ty Blach (34)
Aaron Bummer (31) – $7.25MM club option with a $1.25MM buyout
Andrew Chafin (35) – $6.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Aroldis Chapman (37)
Danny Coulombe (35) – $4MM club option (no buyout)
Jake Diekman (38)
Caleb Ferguson (28)
Victor Gonzalez (29)
Tim Hill (35)
Cole Irvin (31)
A.J. Minter (31)
Matt Moore (36)
Steven Okert (33)
Wandy Peralta (33) – can opt out of remaining three years, $13.15MM (contract also contains opt-outs after 2025 and 2026 seasons)
Brooks Raley (37)
Tanner Scott (30)*
Will Smith (35)
Drew Smyly (36) – $10MM mutual option with a $2.5MM buyout
Brent Suter (35) – $3.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Caleb Thielbar (38)
Justin Wilson (37)
Ryan Yarbrough (33)
Juan Soto better improve an awful lot if he wants $500m.
I said to him should have taken the money toombs. Gonna need more than 500 million to make up for the lost investment opportunities the past 3 years.
@YourDreamGM It’s kind of moot as Soto has made $55MM via arb since the Nats’ offer and the Nats would’ve backloaded and baked in deferrals to that contract. Soto took a gamble with his health. He’s also increased his brand value and that will factor in during contract negotiations.
At time I don’t remember if deferred $ was known and how accurately. I believe they spun it that there wasn’t much or any. Either way it’s all negotiation. If he was willing to negotiate. He was set on testing free agency.
improve how?
Finish higher than 3rd in MVP voting.
He has no control on how the voters vote for mvp. That’s a poor way of judging a player. Based on his stats, if anyone is worth 500 million, he is.
Tdat
Finish higher than b Witt JR and Aaron judge??? LOL dumb comment
He’s gonna learn to pitch this offseason to get a $750MM contract.
Super stud hitter who is a FA at age 26 needs to “improve an awful lot” to get $500M?
Okay…
Remember to read the year carefully before saying they forgot so and so.
Good if you need a pitcher or short term 1b dh. A lot of these will disappear with extensions.
I believe James Paxton’s option is no longer valid. It was either a club option for 2 years OR a player option for $4M. Once he exercised the player option the Team one was voided. (Or once Sox turned down Team 2 year he then exercised 1 year player — either way there is no longer a 2 year team option)
You are correct – thanks.
paxton said he’s retiring
In their timeline multiverse he very much isn’t retiring.
Considering the owners’ trend toward younger players these days, most of the players on this list will be past or nearly passing their baseball prime. In today’s free agent environment, it’s most likely none of these players will receive any sort of long term deal unless they are extended, and the marginal players will either have to settle for minor league deals or will find themselves out of MLB altogether.
The year-over-year data does not support that assertion. Some teams may tend to maintain a younger roster but the average age of MLB players has been largely unchanged. Attendance and revenues continue to grow so it will be business as usual for free agents.
I think the point is that a lot of these guys are gonna hafta take short term deals.
Moncada, Jimenez, and maybe Anderson—three parts of the ballyhooed rebuild by the White Sox, all three signed to long-term team-friendly contracts when very young players, and except for Anderson, didn’t deliver the goods. All three have trouble getting on to the field and, once there, staying on it. Trade all three for younger players, but please, no more prospects with who are ranked number one in all of baseball or projected to be the next Babe Ruth. I’d settle for players who come to play daily, hit the ball, and who are more concerned with avoiding strikeouts than barrels, hit velocity, or launch angle.
realsox (At least until Reinsdorf croaks): Much like Buxton, Rendon, Sale, JV and Scherzer, when they are able to take the field Moncada, Jimenez and TA were some of the best parts of the Sox’ succesful 2017 rebuild.
“The following players currently project to be eligible for free agency after the 2024 season.”
In other words the 2025 free agent list
Why are you stating the obvious?
Lots of pitchers on the list.
Always. Pitchers get shorter contracts than hitters.
Which player gets #1? Soto, Bregman, or Burnes?
Easily Soto with Burns a clear 2nd
Dasha: I’ll take those worrying trends in exchange for any of the Sox’ pitchers.
Bregman isn’t even in the top 5.
And Bregman doesn’t? I doubt Bregman breaks top 5 and he’s a strong candidate to be waiting on a deal next spring.
A lot of serviceable players, particularly pitchers. Star talent seems weak; I expect Altuve and Alonso to resign, leaving Soto and Bregman
Bregman’s far from a star.
Gee, you sure are hard on the guy after one down year. I’d love to have him on my team.
One of the more underrated pitchers on this list is Nick Pivetta who was one of the most effective pitchers in the league in the second half of last season. If he continues in 2024 then at age 32 and with a high quality arm that he is seemingly harnessing he could be in line for a big contract. He goes into the season as key member of a Red Sox rotation that could surprise people this year. There are big league arms with durability on this staff and the lineup can hit and will score runs.
I am waiting for Patrick Corbin – that should be a great buy
If Alonso doesn’t resign I think he’d be a great fit for my Twins. We haven’t had an everyday 1b for awhile now. Depends on where they play Brooks Lee when he comes up. I’m guessing they put him at 2b and play Julien at first. Julien’s a good hitter,but not your prototypical power hitting first baseman.
After hearing he turned down Freeman/Olson money, no thank you. Maybe the Twins can get another “Boras special” if Pete doesn’t like the market
As a fellow Twins fan, Christian Walker is a better player and value imo
Or maybe Goldschmidt?
If they take another step forward this year as expected, the Tigers should consider Bregman for 3B and either Kim or Adames for SS (if they can attract them). Baez needs to go to the bench or just eat the salary and cut him and Jung can be trade bait to fill other needs. Canha, who was signed to be a veteran presence and get on base, is gone after this year and solid vets to pair with the kids will balances things out. All dependent in all those players seasons of course.
Canha’s been on the Giants for months. Rub the sleep from your eyes. He’ll be a FA this off season.
My post was from March 16th.
In our multiverse timeline we had no idea where Canha would be in 4 and a half months. Right now in March he is in Detroit. Thanks for ruining though. Next time be a gentleman and put spoiler alert.
Lou Trivino has a $5 million club option for 2025
Its getting declined
Jeff Hoffman
Most intriguing/touted:
(+) (Coming off a recent injury)
(-) (Big ones)
Batters:
D. Jansen
P. Alonso (-)
C. Bellinger (-)
P. Goldschmidt
R. Hoskins
B. Lowe
J. Polanco
G. Torres (-)
W. Adames (-)
H. Kim (-)
A. Bregman (-)
Y. Moncada
E. Suarez (-)
T. Hernandez (-)
T. O’Neill (-)
J. Profar (-)
J. Soto (-)
A. Santander (-)
E. Jimenez
Starting Pitchers:
C. Burnes (-)
S. Bieber (+)
W. Buehler (+)
G. Cole (-)
N. Eovaldi
J. Flaherty
M. Fried (-)
L. Giolito (+)
M. Kelly (+)
C. Kershaw (+)
Y. Kikuchi
S. Manaea
J. Means (+)
F. Peralta (-)
R. Ray (+)
B. Snell (-)
M. Soroka (+)
M. Wacha
Righty Relief Pitching:
S. Dominguez
C. Estevez
G. Gallegos
J. Hoffman (-)
K. Graveman (+)
C. Holmes
D. Hudson
K. Jansen
C. Kimbrel
C. Martin
H. Neris
D. Robertson (?)
P. Sewald (+)
B. Treinen
K. Yates (?)
L. Weaver
Lefty Relief Pitching:
A. Chapman
D. Coulombe
A. Minter
B. Raley (+)
T. Scott (-)
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Put a plus next to AJ Minter. He had season ending hip surgery in August.
Martin Perez will be in demand. Better than traditional stats in Pittsburgh and good stats in SD.
Tim Hill has a almost under 2 era. Was under 2 a week or so ago. Every team other than NY wanted nothing of him. Maybe they won’t be so stupid this off-season.
Bellinger may not join free agency.
Hoskins even more so. Don’t know for sure though.
Santana would be my 1b choice. Every year his age scares teams off and every year someone gets a bargain. At least recently.
Tellez if someone falls in love. Once he found a real hitting coach he had 900 900 800 ops. September waa brutal. Will be a bargain bin guy but there is a multiverse where he is a 800 ops for entire season.
Jose Quintana another guy I like. Him and Perez I would rather have than half the guys on your list.
Nick Martinez
The 2nd best maybe the best 1b available Christian Walker Maybe the 2nd to 5th best bat available.
I put “intriguing” on players who have been solid in the past but aren’t so hot right now. Maybe they can get a revival in 2025.
I believe Danny Columbe has a team option for next year. And isn’t Jordan Montgomery not eligible for a qualifying offer since he signed after the season started?
he was traded at the deadline last year to the Rangers, I believe that disqualifies him from getting a QO
That disqualified him last winter. If he had signed before this season and stayed in Arizona all year he would have been eligible for a qualifying offer. Moot point most likely because I doubt he ops out
Can we have links to their profile and stats please?
Which starting pitchers do you want to see your team going for full throttle?
Will Gerritt Cole and Nate Eovaldi hit free agency?
Which starting pitchers are going to steal a major over-pay?
Who’s going to linger under-valued on the market and get stuck with a short-term pillow contract?
Who’s going to be the surprise value on the mound?
My team doesn’t need starting pitching. It’s the only thing they have at the mlb and minor league level. But if they didn’t Perez Quintana Martinez. Only strong answer I have although they could be values as well.
Corbin Burnes to the Mets?
(Please Uncle Steve, make it happen.)
Pirates can’t afford any of those listed
I can only dream what a guy like Pete Alonso would look like in black and gold, instead we’ll probably be lucky to get one of the has beens like Santana or Goldschmidt playing 1B next year.
I found 1
Michael A. Taylor (34)
Dang couldn’t even use a picture of Burnes in an Orioles uniform? It’s the last picture I’ll have of him before he leaves town. So insensitive….I know it was a slim chance that he’d be back but after today’s pathetic offensive “display” he’s already somewhere else. Pathetic
I like the joke of adding Cole Tucker to the list.