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. These free agent decisions are all listed on the official MLB.com or MILB.com transactions pages, for further reference.
Infielders
- Abraham Toro (Red Sox)
- Donovan Walton (Phillies)
Outfielders
- Bryan De La Cruz (Yankees)
- Leody Taveras (Mariners)
Pitchers
- Carlos Hernandez (Guardians)
- Erasmo Ramirez (Twins)
- Devin Sweet (Phillies)
The Baseball Reference page for Erasmo Ramirez doesn’t look right at all.
baseball-reference.com/players/r/ramirer02.shtml
He’s technically a Free Agent too, what’s the issue? 🤪
There are two Erasmo Ramirez who have made the majors. One was from 2003-2007 and the guy who declared free agency was from 2012-2025.
He just waited 18 years to declare free agency.
Don’t call it a comeback, he’s been here for years.
Competition’s payin’ the price!
He’s gonna strike you out
Mama said strike you out
See what you did there
Free agent just means unemployed.
“For the record, we never broke up; we just took a 14-year vacation”. GF
I took 20 consecutive gap years in college.
Was a funny line. Too bad he’s gone.
I believe the description should be changed from Free Agent for these guys to Non Essential Personnel.
5 ex-Mariners out of 7. Jerry’s Kids.
Good luck to you, Mr. Toro, you stepped up big for a brief window when the Red Sox really needed it.
Toro Toro taxi. See you later my friend
Dire Straits reference. Nice!
Funnier the first time.
Toro should sign with the Blue Jays. They could save on uniform lettering by doubling up