The following players are currently free agents. The player’s 2026 age is in parentheses. The cutoff for this list is typically 50 plate appearances or 20 innings pitched in the Majors this year.
Updated 3-4-26
Catchers
Tom Murphy (35)
Christian Vazquez (35)
First Basemen
Wilmer Flores (34)
Donovan Solano (38)
Rowdy Tellez (31)
Justin Turner (41)
Second Basemen
Jose Iglesias (36)
DJ LeMahieu (37)
Luis Urias (29)
Shortstops
Tim Anderson (33)
Third Basemen
Jon Berti (36)
Emmanuel Rivera (30)
Left Fielders
Sean Bouchard (30)
Sam Hilliard (32)
Max Kepler (33)
Nick Martini (36)
Tommy Pham (38)
Jesse Winker (32)
Center Fielders
None
Right Fielders
Jason Heyward (36)
Max Kepler (33)
Joshua Palacios (30)
Hunter Renfroe (34)
Designated Hitters
Andrew McCutchen (39)
Justin Turner (41)
Jesse Winker (32)
Starting Pitchers
Tyler Anderson (36)
Alex Cobb (38)
Patrick Corbin (36)
Nestor Cortes (31)
Anthony DeSclafani (36)
Lucas Giolito (30)
Tony Gonsolin (32)
Jon Gray (34)
Andre Jackson (30)
Zack Littell (30)
Wade Miley (39)
Frankie Montas (33)
Marcus Stroman (35)
Right-Handed Relievers
Kendall Graveman (35)
Chad Green (35)
Luke Jackson (32)
Tommy Kahnle (36)
Michael Kopech (30)
Max Kranick (28)
Jose Leclerc (32)
Jorge Lopez (33)
Adam Ottavino (40)
Erasmo Ramirez (36)
Chris Stratton (35)
Left-Handed Relievers
Jalen Beeks (32)
Danny Coulombe (36)
Joey Lucchesi (33)
Justin Wilson (38)
No D’arnaud?
He’s a current free agent, hard to know yet if he’ll be one after the 2025 season too
The list is for next winter. I was also fooled for a moment.
Sorry I can’t read
It’s OK, it’s probably not great timing for this list and it’s natural to be confused for a minute. But I think it’s nice to keep a running free agent list for next winter as well.
I like having the list, Tim. But I gotta say, it isn’t very impressive compared to this year’s.
I like the list, it’s important relative to team multi-year plans.
@ Tim Dierkes – Vladdy will be 26 when he hits free agency. His birth date is March 16 1999 so free agency starts just after world series ends, November ?? 2025 making him 26 entering free agency and he will not be 27 until March of 2026.
Dang it Tim make next year have better players!
Pretty weak position player year. Kyle Tucker, Vlad and a handful of good DH’s.
Strong SP class though.
Exactly — he will be in his age 27 season.
Darthyen, I must have dreamed that Vlad Guerrero Jr. signed a 14 year $500 million dollar extension back in April???? He won’t be a free agent for a long time bud.
Wadeboggs, Vlad isn’t a free agent for another 13 years.
@Drew Waters Bat
You’re responding to comments from last winter
Then why does it say 2025-26?
@Drew Waters- One would think that when you saw two separate comments about a specific player who isn’t a free agent you might check the date of said comments lol
They just update and repost the same article from earlier in the year. I catch myself replying to stuff from 3-4 years ago all the time on the ones like “each teams highest contract” article.
That’s why you check when the content seems odd. I did it once and will never do it again.
Because it’s been updated.
No it not. Pete Alonso opted out, he’s a current F.A.. Same for Schwarber, and JT from Philly. It’s current/Now FA
It’s this year. Now. 2025-26 off-season.
This post was created a year ago, but is dated today. How confusing is that?
No, its 2025-2026, not 2026-2027 (free agents after next season)
The list is for current free agents, not FA’s after the ‘26 season. Maybe some of the confusion is the sub header explanation that the ages posted after each player are how old they will be in ‘26.
He’s a free agent now. This list is next year.
Didn’t he sign a 2- year deal with the Angels?
Check the comment dates, article was originally posted back in October, just got updated
Where’s David Robertson, right-handed relief pitcher?
It was reported he only sognes a one year deal with the Phillies.
Or how about my all-time Brave/Non-Brave Eddie Rosario?
I belive his contract was for two seasons, he can become a FA after 2026.
D’Arnaud has one more season on his contract..
Looking at this free-agent list feels a bit like a baseball reunion tour — where all the players RSVP’d ‘maybe.
Does anyone think Trevor Story will opt out on 2 years/ $55 million???
The odds for a “yes” bet would be like +10000
I wonder if he’d rather make significantly less money but have a chance to play for a winning team… who knows. There’s always a chance.
0 chance.
If he hits .287 28 93. Then yes
There is no way he opts out.
Only if he wins the Triple Crown this year.
That would be Boston’s best case scenario… unless they can find someone to take Casas off their hands.
👀
What are you looking for in a return, bob?
Just about anyone from your bullpen full of controllable studs!
We might have just brokered a deal, gentlemen… go get him AJ!
Vladdy hits the jackpot
ONLY if the Mets want him.
If not he’ll be looking for work in March.
Yankees & Blue Jays will need 1B
Hal will not pay $340 million for that fat load. Not happening.
Now batting for the New York Yankees: Fat Load!
Ya he’s the bell of the ball
Belle
More like “bell-shaped”.
Nobody besides the jays are giving him 350 million plus. Nobody pays loaf 1b with at best average defence huge money. Pete Alonso is in for a rude awakening this winter too.
What stocks should I buy?
@ThatsIT? Have to admit, it’s gratifying to see greed and ignorance punished so expensively.
Wonder how Perez will be treated by the Royals?
They’ll bring him back on the team option for 2026 short of total collapse.
The signing was mocked at the time, but it turned out nicely for KC.
Bye bye Jose Alvarado
Didn’t the Red Sox and Refsnyder get together on another year last week?
Sox exercised their club option for 2025. This list is for the 2026 season.
You just confused me. If the Red Sox exercised an option in 2025, he will not be a free agent at season’s end.
Unless they just agreed to pay him for this year last week.
Can’t tell if this is going to be a weak free agent class, or if we’ve just had some historically great classes in the last few years.
Good as any of late. With so many 1 year deals options player opt outs it’s some of the same guys. Pitching is strong and deep. Position players a lil thin but not much of decline from this year. Tucker Vlad big names but not Judge Ohtani Soto.
Get ’em while you can.
Strong pitching this year.
Great list to have.
Weak class. I’m only counting 4 100 million dollar players.
Vlad- the show stopper probs get 350-400 mill
Luis araze- BA is a mirage but could get 9 figs
Gallen-
Cease- both top 150 mill
Wild cards- bo bichettes returns to his pre 24 norms lands a 200 mil deal
Japanese star munetaka Murakami has a season like 2022 again and gets 150 mill
You missed Kyle Tucker.
I did miss Kyle tucker, with a healthy 25 he can get to the 250-300 mil range
@Albert That’s low on Tucker. Cubbies would sign up for that extension immediately. He has the highest annual WAR in a light class with a more complete profile than Vlad. 10/400 is probably the aim.
With a good season even $ 400 could be low.
Tucker will get around 10/400.
He can lay down a bunt. In yesterday’s game, Tucker was called on to lay down a sac bunt with a runner on second and nobody out. It was righty Brandon Young on the mound. Lefties have hit .335/.400/.550 off Young this season. Tucker laid that bunt down to perfection and moved the runner to third.
Craig Council is letting the Brewers know that he too can play small ball.
It’s hilarious you think Tucker is worth less than vladdy.
Vladdy is younger and has a ton more upside offensively.
He has a ton. I will give you that.
Tucker. Gold glove. Pretty close to a 5 tool player. Guerrero has 2 great seasons. Tucker is a model of consistency at the plate. He’s athletic, as opposed to fat and inconsistent. Get real.
Junior is two years younger than Tuck (that’s c. 80-100m right there.) but he’s far less consistent, and his upside is only about a win better when the total players are compared
Vlad’s stock crashes with another 2 win season.
Also Cease, King & Woodruff. Bieber & Buehler could get big contracts with good years. Yandy Diaz could capitalize on a weak market. Very good year if your team wants pitching.
Cease will get a good contract even with a bad year.
I’m thinking Buehler has to take another 1-year prove it deal. That’s probably what he’ll get from now on after 2 TJs.
I really thought he was going to have a come back this year at the time.
Framber and Naylor as a long shot.
In that order. Wonder if the pitching heavy spending continues next year
I don’t think Gallen gets 150 mil.
Yeah I’m surprised people think Gallen will get a lot. He’s been terrible this year. Not sure what team will be looking for his talents at anywhere close to the numbers people have said.
NYCR…honestly!! I’m reading the comments and thinking Vladdy isn’t a free agent until 2040….and nobody noticed.
Luis Arraez will never sniff $100MM.
I dont think he’s gets $50MM. Gallen I think gets a 2/50 or 3/75 w/ an opt out. He didn’t look like a $100MM this year.
They reposted the article so all the comments are from December until today’s repost. Dramatically different outlook for a whole lot of free agents! Gallen went in the bed this year.
Edwin Diaz? Didn’t he sign a 5 year deal? Wasn’t aware of opt-outs
Opt out after year 3.
Top FAs
Vlad,naylor,bichette,tucker, possibly luis robert,ozuna, schwarber,gallen, michael king,devin williams, Helsley
I’ll take cease and Valdez
“Ozzie Albies (29) – $7MM club option with a $4MM buyout”
ROFLOL!
He’s not going anywhere. Another $7m option for 2027 too.
DUMBrowski gave Whit Merrifield one year for $8mil
Every other year is bad.
Still, you have to wonder if he dreams of strangling his agent.
There is a chance the Braves trade him
Ozzie Albies won’t be a free agent as the Braves will exercise their 26 and 27 clause for a ridiculous $7M each. Dude got screwed by the Braves signing that contract and is basically an indentured servant to the Braves.
Yeah $7M, sponsors, top notch insurance, fame, private jets, women, etc. must be rough to have hanging over your head. Poor guy. It’s all the Braves fault too. Woof.
He did it to himself. Not everyone wants to gamble like Soto.
He’s a kid from a poor country. Get some perspective. Judge less. Think more.
It was an absolute gamble. There have been a good number who have not panned out and their arb numbers never got to the point of Albies.
Everyone looks at this like he was a fool, but he was smart. He got GUARANTEED life altering money based off really a strong prospect profile and one decent season at the time. The very next year he broken his elbow just swinging at a pitch, and it could have easily altered his career.
If he stops switch-hitting he will get $300+ million in 2026. Otherwise, he is a horrible defense 2b who doesn’t hustle and can only hit from the right side. Not a super strong profile, but he will still be rich.
I think the list of guys who could possibly maybe get 9 figures with a good year and or a bounceback and or a healthy year includes:
Vlad Jr
Tucker
Bichette
Luis Robert Jr
Bellinger
Gallen
Dustin May
Walker Buehler
Shane Bieber
Dylan Cease
Michael King
Devin Williams
Ryan Helsey
I think only Vlad, Tucker, Gallen and maybe Cease are locks for 9 figures.
Aloha unglar,
Agree with your list. As a Cubs fan, I wonder if the current ownership makes a strong push to extend Tucker or he still decides to go into the FA market? After what Soto received, hard not to test free agency. Mahalo and Mele Kalikimaka!
Bellinger needs to have a physical resurgence. No matter how good he does it’s going to be looked at as luck if he doesn’t crush the ball again. And teams will see his cf days coming to a end. Bats a lil light for corner outfield and not there for 1b. Same as why pay Alonzo with so many shorter cheaper options. If Alonzo gets paid it’s only because the Mets blunder because his market is toast. If they offer him that extension contract still they are extremely nice or fools.
tucker has always said he wants to test the FA market .. that’s why astros owner crane traded him .. .. he never said he wasn’t happy with houston .. he just wants to test the FA market and see what there is .. so I’m pretty sure he is still going to want to test the FA market
Luis Robert Jr – No one wants this guy (except the people running this site). He’s a whiff machine who is always on the DL. His contract is underwater.
Vlad Jr – If the offer was $340 Canadian that is a really good deal for V lad and he should jump on it.
Vlad Jr = Kyle Schwarber.
That’s $340 million USD…
Luis Robert has a club option so if he does well he stays on whatever team he is playing for $20m.
He isn’t worth ten.
Good thing you’re not an agent. Guerrero is getting a lot more then that.
“then”
THAN
Only if your Ayehole owner gives it to him.
Other than the Mets and Toronto, Vlad’s market is well south of $340 million.
I love when people double down on dumb. The commitment is real. Keep on fighting for another year. You’ve got this!
9 figures? Wow, bichette robert and bellinger would have to have huge bouncebacks. May has been so irrelevant even w a good year I dont see 9 figures for him. Buehler and bieber i highly doubt it too. I think Framber before any of them actually.
Murakami, Tucker, and Arraez top my wish list for the Yanks as of right now for next offseason, but there’s alot that can happen between now and then so it’s hard to say. Half an offseason, a trade deadline, and who knows how performance affects anything.
Goldschmidt for me. Should have got another year or option for him. He will probably be happy and come back for fair price so not a huge deal.
I like Tucker but not if Dodgers Mets are in on him. I’d just bid him up like Soto and dump him. Bid up Vlad too.
Nah, man, you have land a big fish sometime. One and done on Goldy and move onto someone we can invest in. All of those guys work.
Vladdy and Tucker headline this group. Bichette, Cease, Gallen should do well. The rest are going to depend how they bounce back. Interesting class.
Why would bichette do well? Hes been awful and injury riddled for a year and a half. He needs a huge bounceback to even be relevant.
Why is Luis Areaez and Sal Perez listed as 1B?
Though Areaez played 2nd? And I know Sal is a catcher.
Arraez played 69 games at 1st and 42 at 2nd so 1st base fits.. He even DH more than 2b at 47.
I had no idea. Why do the Padres want to possibly trade him then if he can play both 1st and 2nd. Not playe4e can do that.
Cut payroll and he has no power. Not a huge needle mover. If you can get fair value it’s best to get something in return before free agency. They are in a mess. They can’t spend with the big boys anymore. Machado is negative player. Xander much much worse. That’s a lot of payroll for their market. Darvish Musgrove contracts aren’t bad but still expensive. So who can you trade if you wanted to. Of those who helps you win the most. Where can we shed $. And we can’t afford to lose attendance and tv views. It’s a mess that could easily been avoided. I would have never given Machado a opt out. If the previous gm did I would have just let him opt out. Biggest mistake was Xander. Historically awful contract from day 1. Machado had the slimmest chance to work out. And fans like him. Xander had zero chance and no one really gives a it about him.
Dear John Henry…. Next year please remember 4B’s…….Bring Brasier Back,Boston!!!
Though not formally proclaimed, it is with the utmost certainty that one may surmise Munetaka Murakami shall imminently ascend to the distinguished echelon of free agency.
Sneaky class. Lots of great arms. A few position dependables like Bellinger and Tucker. Arraez Schwarber and Ozuna for hitters makes it a very selective off season. If you need major changes you have to hit it just right. A lot of these guys might just extend where they are.
I stand by my comments. I do indeed.
Does a team made up of the best position player from each position even make the post season?
Not counting pitching.
Will need a good rotation and there is one in this class. But Naylor Vlad Tucker is pretty strong middle of order. A Bichette bounce back and absolutely. Lots of 700 ops guys at just about every position.
It’d be tough. After Vlad and Tucker it’s NOT loaded. 23 WAR from 9 positions, and that may be optimistic.
My 2025 budget build.
C Jansen
1b Goldschmidt
2b Rengifo
SS IKF
3b Suarez
LF Conforto my splurge
CF Mullins
RF O’Neill or Kepler
DH McCutchen age will keep some others cheap
Bored with that but pitching looks like a good class.
O’Neill is the real splurge on that one
Guerrero, Bichette, Tucker, and probably Luis Robert (no way the White Sox pick up his $20 million option) are the headliners of next winter’s free agent class and that’s still fairly weak.
The starting pitching group has no true big guns and a lot of age, but several decent mid-rotation options.
That has got to be the oldest group of free agent Catchers ever…
FYI teams, you can scratch Tucker Barnhart off your wish list. He announced his retirement 19 hours ago.
Not a lot of Brewers on this list. They really have a solid core locked up for the next few years.
Someone needs to reset the comments from 2024…
Nah, I’m here to argue with people with the benefit of another year of information. Might mean I can win an argument for the first time!!!
Took me a second to realize that most of the comments here are from last year. I was getting very confused by the vlady Jr conversations
Pitching looks thin.
Most of these guys need to be out of baseball. Retire with dignity already. Some of you are painful to watch. Some of you are nowhere near earning your contracts. Move on already. But there are stupid teams who throw stupid money at really smart players and their agents. It is just really sad to see some of these guys try to play.
It will be interesting to see if Giolito gets to 140 innings. He is at 95.6 as of August 4th with 9-10 starts left (he’s been averaging 5.6 innings per start).
If he doesn’t get there, it’s a pretty easy $14M option for the Red Sox to pick up for a solid 4/5 starter. If he hits the option, he likely declines the mutual option pockets $1.5M and becomes a FA looking for a 2-3 yr deal with a $15-18M AAV.
Great info. Thanks
When Tucker signs with the Dodgers, this board is gonna be LIT.
Line up the deferral comments like bowling pins.
Future Phillie Kyle tucker mentioned
I hope you’re right, but he looks like a Yankee to me. I think Tucker’s impending free agency is the only reason the Yankees didn’t outbid the Mets for Soto.
disagree. I think they are just super cheap under Hal..
I never noticed it before but all but 2 or 3 right/left relievers are over 30 and many 34, 35, etc. I guess it makes sense counting years of control and starters converting to the bullpen. Just what was in my head, ignore it if you want.
Yankees likely give Bellinger 6 or 7 years.
I wonder what percent of these players won’t find contracts.
Not an exciting list.
Let’s do the time warp, again…..
Dejavu all over again.
Does it make sense to spend a ton of money with what’s likely to be a longer lockout in 2027? Maybe just one year deals?
Not seeing my #1 2025 outfield target for this list. Mike Tauchman.
Tauchman is arbitration-eligible, but could become a free agent again if the White Sox non-tender him.
Kyle Tucker & Bo Bichette and a whole lot of nothing. List is outdated, too. Chapman signed extension w/Red Sox.
Deja.Vu again
Think Garver is better categorized as a catcher not a DH. He hits like a backup catcher not like a DH and he did catch 43 games this year.
utterly horrendous FA class
The Astros need to bring Verlander home.
Looks like I’m lost in 2024-land… based on the plethora of old comments.
Not an exciting list this year ( as of Oct 2025).
Unlike a couple years ago, Ohtani will definitely be on a plane to Toronto next week.
Maybe republish this to remove the comments from the original post from October 2024 to reduce the confusion?
I enjoy reading all the antiquated prognostications, back-and-forths, comments that aged like milk, etc. Maybe I’m in the minority, but I don’t care. Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
Merry Christmas!
I know they have about 17 lefty batting outfielders, but it would be fun if the Red Sox signed Mike.
Anyone daring to build an all-FAs 26-man roster?
From the list, regardless of full FA or potential opt-out:
C: Realmuto
1B: Alonso
2B: Albies
3B: Bergman
SS: Bichette
LF: Tucker
CF: Grisham
RF: Bellinger
DH: Schwarber
Bench: Salvy Perez, Geno Suárez, Bader, Story
Rotation: Woodruff, Sale, Peralta, Suárez, Kelly
Bullpen: Díaz (CL), Dominguez, Finnegan, Helsley, Jansen, Williams, Alvarado, Soto
Quite a team!
I quit trying to come up with this payroll..
I don’t believe Frankie Montas is a FA, unless the Mets released him.
Pozo re-signed with the Cardinals and Frankie Montas opted into his 2026 contract, so those need to be fixed.
Frankie Montas was released… I think he will be out for the whole year anyways due to his injury but he is a free agent
I had a dream last night that the Yanks signed Realmuto for some odd reason.
Merry Christmas, y’all.
Merry Christmas Sal! 🎄 🤙🏽
Likewise!
I have him going back to the Phillies in the Free Agent Contest so there’s a 99.9% chance he doesn’t.
Same honestly. Yanks was an out of nowhere dream, plus I think the only dream I ever had on this subject lol.
This is boring.
Nice: all fans of baseball and of the 29 best teams.
Naughty: well, you know who you are.
Merry Christmas! But… didn’t the Nationals sign Matt Mervis to a minor league deal?
Imai is missing from the starting pitcher list
Merry Xmas Tim, so nice to see you contributing to the site with an article, Albiet one recycled from 2 months ago LOL, but content is content right??? hoping happiness, health and good vibes for you and yours through the holidays!!!
Relief pitching sure did get thin fast. I hope the Orioles still add a couple arms to the bullpen (as well as the obvious SP). There’s only a handful remaining that I’d have much confidence in, though.
I am also available. Played a hell of a third base in my little league and corporate soft ball league
Can you hit heaters coming in at 104 and disgusting slide-pieces low and away in the zone? You might have a market, Mikeeeeee…
Last year at this time I’d have said you’d be a perfect target for the Pirates. Wow, how times have changed. How good are you at dressing up as a pierogi and running across the warning track with other pierogis?
Reds should sign andujar or bleday and maybe coulombe
Man, there’s a lot of guys on this list that need to seriously consider calling it quits.
Also the bullpen righties list remains surprisingly full of intriguing arms. I was thinking the market had mostly dried.
I also feel old. I remember when most of these guys came up and this generation of baseball seems to have sprinted past. Geno Suarez is 34? Kirby Yates at 39? Sheesh
How is DJ LeMahieu on this list when the Yankees owe him $15 for 2026?
Never mind. I see the list covers two years.
Looks like a lot of coming retired guys.
I look at this list and think the Mets take a flier on Kelenic for CF – can’t be any worse than what they have and he’s solid defensively. Tucker would be nice in RF with Soto moving to LF, or Bellinger at 1B (instead of Tucker) and just move Kelenic to LF for now with one of the kids at CF and Soto stays in RF. I doubt they go after any major pitching, if any at all right now.
Kellenic does stand out for age alone. He could, theoretically, still have 8ish years of career left if he can finally put it together at the plate.
Didn’t Matt Mervis already sign?
NM… this is next year.
Siri isn’t listed.
Andre Jackson and Jon Duplantier have both signed for next year in the NPB.