Now that the season is over, we’ll start seeing several players choose to become minor league free agents. Major League free agents (i.e. players with six-plus years of big league service time) will hit the open market five days after the end of the World Series, but eligible minor leaguers can already start electing free agency.
To qualify, these players must have been all outrighted off their team’s 40-man rosters during the 2025 season without being added back. These players also must have multiple career outrights on their resume, and/or at least three years of Major League service time.
We’ll offer periodic updates over the coming weeks about many other players hitting the market in this fashion. Unless otherwise credited, these free agent decisions are all listed on the official MLB.com or MILB.com transactions pages, for further reference.
Catchers
- Eric Haase (Brewers)
- Chad Wallach (Angels)
Outfielders
- Akil Baddoo (Tigers)
- Dominic Fletcher (White Sox) (per Scott Merkin of MLB.com)
- Corey Julks (White Sox) (per Merkin)
Pitchers
- Carl Edwards Jr. (Rangers)
- Trevor Richards (Diamondbacks)
- Keegan Thompson (Cubs)
- Randy Wynne (Reds)
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I hope Baddoo gets a chance with a rebuilding team. He is a fun energy guy off the bench. Probably not going to have a role on a contender but would be a fun player to watch on a rebuild.
He had a chance with a rebuilding team. They were rebuilding when he had his chance
I like Yabba Dabba Badoo but he’s a AAAA guy not a MLB player
Fun energy guy off the bench? Maybe fun but he sure can’t hit. Check out his BA and stats over the last 4 years. Hopefully he finally leaves the Tigers organization.
Solid in AAA, bad in MLB.
Yes a fun high energy player. Not a good hitter or really all that great a fielder but he was fun to watch during the rebuild. Heck he would be one of the best outfielders on the White Sox or Rockies. He wouldn’t win them many games but sometimes you need fun players when you suck lol.
God forbid someone makes a positive comment about a player they enjoy watching and want to wish good fortune to.
Adieu Baddoo.
Ce jr should open his own
Ce as a restaurant
I never heard of half these guys and the other half are way past their prime!
My Dad says the same about most Major League Rosters.He has never heard of any but the stars.He only knows them because they are talked about the most.I said just follow the teams closer.
“This guy here is dead…”
“CROSS HIM OFF, then”
Tomás Nido as well.
Say hello to Erikah
The Cubs lost faith in Keegan Thompson a couple of years ago. They probably were right to, but at a couple of points it seemed like he was resetting himself, but they chose to bury him at Iowa. He is not a kid anymore. It will be interesting to see if any other team gives him a chance.
Ross wore him out one year and he was exceptional. Then he got injured and never seemed to make it back. Just when it looked like at times he was back he’d get injured again. Cubs have given him every shot to come back but it just never happened. Somebody will take him on as a project at the very least. Good luck to you Keegan. You deserve a break.
He’s 30 and hardly pitched. 2022 Thompson was a viable major leaguer. Then injuries and roster shuffle. He’s only pitched 227 innings in his professional career..
People leaving the brewers already