2026: MLB Free Agents

Ray Flowers keep a running tabulation of where all the MLB free agents this offseason end up. What team, how much money and a quick comment accompany this list so you are aware of where all the players, big and small, end up in 2026.

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**Listed with age and Fangraph’s WAR.

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A total of 13 players received qualifying offers today, per sources:

Z Gallen
S Imanaga
K Tucker
Gl Torres
Fr Valdez
B Woodruff
E Diaz
T Grisham
K Schwarber
Ra Suarez
D Cease
M King
B Bichette

— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) November 6, 2025

CATCHERS	TEAM	CONTRACT	COMMENT
J.T. Realmuto (35 years old, 4.0 WAR)	PHI	3-yr, $45M	Solid contract for backstop whose skills are slowly eroding.
Salvador Perez (36, 3.8) — club option	KC	2-yr, $25M	Still powers the baseball.
Victor Caratini (32, 2.7)	MIN	2-yr, $14M	Seems destined to back up Jeffers.
Danny Jansen (31, 1.8)	TEX	2-yr, $14.5M	Has a bit of pop. On the add/drop train all year long though.
Christian Vázquez (35, 1.0)
James McCann (36, 0.9)
Elias Díaz (35, 0.8) — mutual option	KC	Minor Lg.	Burried. Organizatoinal depth.
Austin Barnes (36, 0.2)
Gary Sánchez (33, 0.2)	MIL	1-yr, $1.75M	Just a backup at this point.
Mitch Garver (36, -0.4)	SEA	Minor Lg.	Just a random slugger at this pt? Should make team and earn $2.25M.
Luke Maile (35, -0.4)
Tom Murphy (35, -0.5) — club option
Jacob Stallings (36, -0.5)			Took jobe in Pirates front office after retiring.
FIRST BASEMEN
Pete Alonso (31 years old, 5.6 WAR)	BAL	5-yr, $155M	Average effort the last five years: .253-39-111-89. Should power the ball yet again.
Josh Naylor (29, 5.4)	SEA	5-yr, $92.5M	Went 20/30 at just the right time. Returns to support JRod and Cal.
Ryan O’Hearn (32, 4.6)	PIT	2-yr, $29M	Will play, likely effectively, against all RHP. Has been very effective last few years.
Carlos Santana (40, 3.2)
Luis Arraez (29, 2.0)	SF	1-yr, $12M	Should play 2B and seems destined to hit leadoff.
Paul Goldschmidt (38, 1.9)	NYY	1-yr, $4M	Should smash lefties as he did last year.
Rhys Hoskins (33, 1.1) — mutual option	CLE	Minor Lg.	Will struggle to be more than a bench bat at start.
Justin Turner (41, 0.9) — mutual option	ATL	Minor Lg.	Decent bat, but Olson is a granite roadblock.
Donovan Solano (38, 0.7)
Dominic Smith (31, 0.6)
Josh Bell (33, 0.1)	MIN	1-yr, $7M	The next blahtastic Twins’ first baseman.
Ty France (31, 0.0)	SD	Minor Lg.	Won a Gold Glove. Won’t seemingly play much.
LaMonte Wade Jr. (32, -0.2)	CWS	Minor Lg.	Forgot how to hit last year but owned a .376 OBP in 2023-24.
Rowdy Tellez (31, -0.4)
Wilmer Flores (34, -0.9)			Started hot. Predictably cooled.
SECOND BASEMEN			Had surgery, but should be fully healthy by O.D.
Gleyber Torres (29 years old, 4.4 WAR)	DET	1-yr, $22.025M	Perfectly solid, but DET prob figured he would turn down the offer.
Willi Castro (29, 3.5)	COL	2-yr, $12.8M	Should play daily for COL and he is likely to run a lot.
Jorge Polanco (32, 3.0)	NYM	2-yr, $40M	WIll replace? Alonso. Decent bat, but injuries loom large.
Ozzie Albies (29, 2.6) — club option	ATL	1-yr, $7M	The 28 year old will return to the only team he has ever known.
Jose Iglesias (36, 2.3)
Dylan Moore (33, 2.3)	PHI	Minor Lg.	Can’t hit. Can run, play all over the field.
Luis Rengifo (29, 1.5)	MIL	1-yr, $3.5M	Not really sure why he went to MIL where it seems like he will serve as a bench option.
Amed Rosario (30, 0.7)	NYY	1-yr, $2.5M	A versatile bench bat for the oft-powerhoue.
Nicky Lopez (31, 0.6)
Brendan Rodgers (29, 0.4)	BOS	Minor Lg.	Could/should make team? A career unfullfilled.
Adam Frazier (34, 0.2)
Coco Montes (29, 0.0)
Cavan Biggio (31, -0.1)	HOU	Minor Lg.	In theory gets on base and wears multiple gloves.
Kyle Farmer (34, -0.5) — mutual option
Tyler Wade (31, -0.6) — club option
SHORTSTOPS
Miguel Rojas (37 years old, 4.5 WAR)	LAD	1-yr, $5.5M	Returns for final season after playoff heroics.
Bo Bichette (28, 4.1)	NYM	3-yr, $126M	Gets two opt outs – stupid. Mets made power move after missing on Tucker.
Ha-Seong Kim (30, 2.9)	ATL	1-yr, $20M	Will likely steal bags but hit in the bottom third of the order.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa (31, 2.8)	BOS	1-yr, $6M	Likely a super sub only with no fantasy value.
Jorge Mateo (31, 0.2)	ATL	1-yr, $1M	Signed after injury to Kim.
Orlando Arcia (31, 0.0)	MIN	Minor Lg.	Solid MLB signing with no fantasy value.
Tim Anderson (33, -1.3)
THIRD BASEMEN
Alex Bregman (32 years old, 7.7 WAR)	CHC	5-yr, $170M	Finally got paid. Should crank out .265-25-90 seasons for a couple of years.
Eugenio Suárez (34, 7.6)	CIN	1-yr, $15M	Forty-seven mins in.
Max Muncy (35, 5.2) — club option	LAD	1-yr, $10M	Could still be a 30 homer bat with health.
Paul DeJong (32, 1.9)	NYY	Minor Lg.	Solid MLB signing with no fantasy value.
Yoán Moncada (31, 1.0)	LAA	1-yr, $4M	188g in three years. Always hurt.
Kiké Hernández (34, 0.5)	LAD	1-yr, $4.5M	WIll miss start of year with an elbow issue.
Luis Urías (29, 0.3)
Gio Urshela (34, 0.3)	MIN	Minor Lg.	Could play more than ya think if Rouyce goes down again. Also may not make club.
Ildemaro Vargas (34, 0.2)
Jon Berti (36, -0.2)
LEFT FIELDERS
Rob Refsnyder (35 years old, 2.3 WAR)	SEA	$2.5M	Solid signing for a platoon bat.
Miguel Andujar (31, 1.5)	SD	1-yr, $4M	Seems likely to be on short side of platoon at 1B/DH – if he can hold off Castellanos.
Austin Hays (30, 1.4)	CWS	1-yr, $6M	Should play nearly every day, until he gets dealt into a platoon role.
Jesse Winker (32, 1.3)
Michael Conforto (33, 0.7)	CHC		They could use a lefty off the bench so MC fits the bill.
Mark Canha (37, 0.2)
Tommy Pham (38, 0.1)
Travis Jankowski (35, -0.3)
Alex Verdugo (30, -0.3)
Chris Taylor (35, -0.9)
CENTER FIELDERS
Cody Bellinger (30 years old, 7.0 WAR)	NYY	5-yr, $162.5M	Returns, as expected. Strong overall contributor who can play INF and OF.
Harrison Bader (32, 4.4) — mutual option	SF	2-yr, $20.5M	Strong defender with power/speed and injury label.
Trent Grisham (29, 3.7)	NYY	$22.025M	Career best season but he still took QO. No chance he repeats the HRs, right?
Cedric Mullins (31, 3.5)	TB	1-yr, $7M	Should go 15/20 while facing all the righties for platoon happy Rays.
Luis Robert Jr. (28, 1.8) — club option	NYM		White Sox picked up $20M option.
Michael A. Taylor (35, 0.4)
Garrett Hampson (31, 0.2)	CIN	Minor Lg.	No longer a thing. No interest.
Manuel Margot (31, -0.4)
RIGHT FIELDERS
Kyle Tucker (29 years old, 8.7 WAR)	LAD	4-yr, $240M	Dodgers strike again. A video.
Mike Yastrzemski (35, 4.1)	ATL	2-yr, $23M	Won’t face lefties, but should be out theree against all the righties.
Ramón Laureano (31, 3.8) — club option	SD	1-yr, $6.5M	Had 24 homer and a .281/.342/.512 slash in a bounceback season.
Max Kepler (33, 1.6)			Busted 80-games for PED use.
Starling Marte (37, 1.3)	KC		Can still provide a decent at-bat.
Randal Grichuk (34, 1.2)	NYY	Minor Lg.	Still hits LHP well. Dominguez isn’t going to make the roster, is he?
Lane Thomas (30, 0.9)	KC	1-yr, $5.25M	Should play daily, run, an fencecs coming in.
Jason Heyward (36, 0.3)
Austin Slater (33, -0.2)	DET	Minor Lg.	A capable depth piece, nothing more.
Hunter Renfroe (34, -0.8)
DESIGNATED HITTERS
Kyle Schwarber (33 years old, 8.3 WAR)	PHI	5-yr, $150M	Always seemed like he would re-sign. Coming off best season, but contract takes him to 38 yrs of age.
Marcell Ozuna (35, 5.9)	PIT	1-yr, $12M	Finally hit a wall in 2025 but still posted a .350+ OBP. Should still hit 20 dongs.
Andrew McCutchen (39, 0.4)	TEX	Mino Lg.	Hoping to make the team as the lefty facing DH.
Eloy Jiménez (29, -0.9)	TOR	Minor Lg.	Had 31 HRs as a rookie. Never again 20.
STARTING PITCHERS
Chris Sale (37 years old, 10.0 WAR) — club option	ATL	1-yr, $18M	Still a dominant force, but innings are dwindling as he approaches 37 years of age.
Dylan Cease (30, 8.1)	TOR	7-yr, $210M	Has gone 165-innings with 210 Ks in 5-straight seasons.
Framber Valdez (32, 7.7)	DET	3-yr, $115M	Huge contract. Totally diff. type of hurler from Skubal, but what a 1-2 punch.
Ranger Suárez (30, 7.5)	BOS	5-yr, $130M	Ground ball ways should play well in Boston. Strong asset, but not a growth stock.
Jack Flaherty (30, 5.9) — can opt out	DET	1-yr, $20M	He took the deal. He wouldn’t have gotten that $ on the market.
Nick Martinez (35, 5.5)	TB	1-yr	Trop is a solid place to pitch. Arrival blunts Boyle/Seymour early season outlooks.
Chris Bassitt (37, 4.8)	BAL	1-yr, $18.5M	30 starts 4-straight years. Strong late signing for BAL given 1-yr nature.
Michael King (31, 4.7)	SD	3-yr., $75M	Stays home. Only 15 starts last year, but should rebound.
Shota Imanaga (32, 4.0) — club option/player option	1-yr	$22.025M	Cubs declined his extension. Why? He accepted QO. Why? He’s gotta be hurt, right?
Zac Gallen (30, 3.9)	ARI	1-yr, $22M	Basically resigned for QO though with deferrals. Will look to re-establish his value.
Merrill Kelly (37, 3.8)	ARI	2-yr, $40M	Returns after trade to TEX as expected. Still very effective despite advancing age.
Zack Littell (30, 3.7)	WAS		In line to make 30 starts. Should be stable if boring.
Patrick Corbin (36, 3.6)
Erick Fedde (33, 3.2)	CWS	1-yr	83 Ks in 141 IP don’t work. Hence the 1.52 WHIP.
Justin Verlander (43, 2.9)	DET	1-yr, $13M	Back to DET. Was quite effective in the 2nd half. Streaming option in mixed.
Colin Rea (35, 2.7) — club option	CHC	2-yr, $13M	He’s no ace, but he’s a strong swingman type who can chew up innings.
Zach Eflin (32, 2.6)	BAL	1-yr, $10M	Can earn $5M more. Says back feels better, after surgery, than in decades.
Kyle Hendricks (36, 2.2)			Plans to retire.
Miles Mikolas (37, 2.2)	WAS	1-yr, $2.5M	Takes over the vacated Patrick Corbin spot.
Nestor Cortes (31, 2.1)
Adrian Houser (33, 2.1)	SF	2-yr, $22	Added velocity and was productive last year. Doesn’t miss bats or have a ceiling though.
Tyler Mahle (31, 2.1)	SF	1-yr, $10M	Just like man listed above, a veteran 4/5 starter they Hope will be healthy enough to make 20+ starts.
Lucas Giolito (30, 2.0)			Had elbow issues, but said to be OK.
Andrew Heaney (35, 1.9)			Retired.
Michael Lorenzen (34, 1.9)	COL	1-yr, $8M	Colorado is a great place, but this seems like a money grab. Avoid him in mixers.
Jose Quintana (37, 1.9) — mutual option	COL		Solid innings eater, but also so tough to pitch at Coors.
Aaron Civale (31, 1.8)	ATH	1-yr, $6M	Not really sure why they signed him, but here you are. Decent veteran depth.
Chris Paddack (30, 1.8)	MIA	1-yr, $4M	Should be effective yet boring out of the 5-hole.
Brandon Woodruff (33, 1.8)	MIL	$22.025M	Returns to MIL. Maybe a longer term deal will be worked out for oft-injured one?
Tyler Anderson (36, 1.6)	TEX	1-yr	Can start/relieve, and almost certainly will do so again in 2026.
Michael Soroka (28, 1.5)	ARI	1-yr, $7.5M	Could start or relieve, but oh those injuries.
Jon Gray (34, 1.4)
Frankie Montas (33, 1.3) — can opt out
Martín Pérez (35, 1.3) — mutual option	ATL	Minor Lg.	Only 11g due to shoulder. Just depth in ATL.
Shane Bieber (31, 1.1) — player option	TOR	1-yr, $16M	Surprised some by taking his one year player option after strong finish.
Griffin Canning (30, 1.0)	NYM	1-yr	Rekindled potential in 2025. Unclear when he will return from Achilles injury.
Chris Flexen (31, 1.0)
Marcus Stroman (35, 1.0)
Max Scherzer (41, 1.0)	TOR	1-yr, $3M	Returns to TOR, even though there isn’t an opening in the rotation at the moment.
Austin Gomber (32, 0.9)	TEX	Minor Lg.	Parents… teach your kid to throw left-handed.
Cal Quantrill (31, 0.9)	TEX	Minor Lg.	Better than Gomber – by a hair – and he’s a righty.
Dustin May (28, 0.8)	STL	1-yr, $12M	Will – try to at least – take the open slot created by the loss of Sonny Gray.
Paul Blackburn (32, 0.6)	NYY	1-yr, $2M	Will likely make a handful of needed, but not usable in fantasy, starts.
Jordan Montgomery (33, 0.6)	TEX	1-yr, $1.25M	Not sure he has anything left at his age coming back from injury.
John Means (33, 0.5) — club option			Tore Achilles in December.
JT Brubaker (32, 0.4)
Alex Cobb (38, 0.3)
Germán Márquez (31, 0.2)	SD	1-yr, $1.75M	Who needs someone to throw BP? Guess the Padres do.
Tomoyuki Sugano (36, 0.1)	COL	1-yr	“He may give up 50 HRs” – Phil Backert.
Ryan Yarbrough (34, 0.1)	NYY	1-yr, $2.5M	Still useful. Not a fantasy option.
Carlos Carrasco (39, 0.0)	ATL	Minor Lg.	Was awful last year (1,71 WHIP) seems like a longshot for relevance.
José Ureña (34, 0.0)
José Urquidy (31, 0.0) — club option	PIT	1-ur. $1.5M	Seems destined to make some starts.
Kenta Maeda (38, -0.1)	JPN		He decided to return to Japan to finish out his career.
Mike Clevinger (35, -0.2)	PIT	Minor Lg.	Prob won’t make team.
Kyle Hart (33, -0.2) — club option	SD	1-yr	Failed as SP but not bad as RP.
Wade Miley (39, -0.2)
Walker Buehler (31, -0.4)	SD	Minor Lg.	How the mighty have fallen. Will he even make the rotation?
Anthony DeSclafani (36, -0.7)
RELIEF PITCHERS
Edwin Díaz (32, 3.1)	LAD	3-yr, $69M	Always supremely paid – for strikeouts? Relegates Tanner Scott to setup role.
Robert Suarez (35, 2.8)	ATL	3-yr, $45M	Likely, prob, maybe, gets second crack at the 9th inning?
Raisel Iglesias (36, 2.6)	ATL	1-yr, $16M	Likely, prob, maybe, gets 1st crack at the 9th inning?
Andrés Muñoz (27, 2.5) — club option			Club option was picked up.
Ryan Helsley (31, 2.5)	BAL	2-yr, $28M	Should take over as the closer after uneven season. Has an opt out.
Devin Williams (31, 2.2)	NYM	3-yr, $51M	Paid to be closer and looks like he will with the other big name arms off the board.
Shawn Armstrong (35, 2.0)	CLE	1-yr, $5.5M	Over 74 IP posted a stellar 0.81 WHIP.
Kenley Jansen (38, 2.0)	DET	1-yr, $11M	Still gets the 27th out very well. Open question how many chances he will get this year.
Hoby Milner (35, 1.9)	CHC	1-yr, $3.75M	Has a 3.55 ERA the last four years.
Tyler Rogers (35, 1.9)	TOR	3-yr, $36M	Rubber armed submariner pitched 81 games last year.
Kirby Yates (39, 1.8)	LAA	1-yr, $5M	Aging, but still solid performer who could easily close.
David Robertson (41, 1.7)			Decided to hang up cleats.
Phil Maton (33, 1.6)	CHC	2-yr, $14.5M	Solid contract for a setup man.
Pete Fairbanks (32, 1.5) — club option	MIA	1-yr, $13M	Will certainly close after Henriquez surgery. Really good – oft-injured.
Sean Newcomb (33, 1.5)	CWS	1-yr, $4.5M	Finally found his home in the bullpen throwing lots of fastballs.
Emilio Pagán (35, 1.5)	CIN	2-yr, $20M	34 yr old turns 32 saves into a deal with an opt out – out of nowhere.
Jakob Junis (33, 1.4)	TEX	1-yr, $4M	Strong signing but no fantasy value.
Chris Martin (40, 1.4)	TEX	1-yr	Returns to TEX. Has a 1.08 WHIP his last four seasons.
Luke Weaver (32, 1.4)	NYM	2-yr, $22M	Follows Williams across town. A top level setup man right here.
Caleb Thielbar (39, 1.3)	CHC	1-yr, $4.5M	He is 39, but he still gets outs and holds.
Danny Coulombe (36, 1.2)
Kyle Finnegan (34, 1.2)	DET	2-yr, $19M	Will he close or set up? Will battle Vest/Jansen for the 9th.
Hunter Harvey (31, 1.2)	CHC	1-yr, $6M	Really good, but frequently sidelined.
Steven Matz (35, 1.2)	TB	2-yr, $15M	Has settled in as an RP. However, sounds like he will get a shot to start.
Gregory Soto (31, 1.2)	PIT	1-yr, $7.8M	Hefty paycheck for a nondescripte middle reliever.
Caleb Ferguson (29, 1.1)	CIN	1-yr	A bridge to the 9th with no mixed league value.
Derek Law (35, 1.1)	ARI	Minor Lg.	Missed 2025 but made 75 appearances in 2024.
Brooks Raley (38, 1.1) — club option
Justin Wilson (38, 1.1)
Luis García (39, 1.0)
Brad Keller (30, 0.9)	PHI	2-yr, $22M	Now one of the highest paid middle relievers in the game after an impressive season in CHI.
Jalen Beeks (32, 0.8)
Andrew Chafin (36, 0.8)	MIN	Minor Lg.	Has an arm.
Tyler Kinley (35, 0.8) — club option
Tyler Alexander (31, 0.7)
Ryan Brasier (38, 0.7)
Seranthony Domínguez (31, 0.7)	CWS	2-yr, $20M	Say hello to the White Sox new closer.
Pierce Johnson (35, 0.7) — club option	CIN	1-yr, $6.5M	No chance to close, but a solid setup man.
Drew Pomeranz (37, 0.7)	LAA	1-yr, $4M	Aging, but can still succeed. Might even get some 9th inning work with this team.
Joe Ross (33, 0.7)	ARI	Minor Lg.	Seems unlikely to make team.
José Leclerc (32, 0.6)
Tim Hill (36, 0.5) — club option
Jorge López (33, 0.5)
Shelby Miller (35, 0.5)	CHC	2-yr, $2.25M	Can’t stay healthy, but gets outs. May not pitch until late in the year.
Ryan Pressly (37, 0.5)			Retired.
Michael Kopech (30, 0.4)			Unmitigated disaster in ’25.
Paul Sewald (36, 0.4) — mutual option
T.J. McFarland (37, 0.3)
Taylor Rogers (35, 0.3)	MIN	1-yr, $2M	Could, honestly, see some 9th inning looks this year.
Hunter Strickland (37, 0.3)	LAA	Minor Lg.	Should be solid in middle relief.
Brent Suter (36, 0.3) — club option	LAA	1-yr, $1.25M	Nice little pitcher.
Scott Barlow (33, 0.2) — club option	ATH	1-yr, $2M	Unlikely to see 9th inning work coming off down season.
Craig Kimbrel (38, 0.2)	NYM	Minor Lg.	Storied career near conclusion. Possible NL-only option if he makes team.
Drew Smith (32, 0.2) — club option
Ryan Borucki (32, 0.0)
Liam Hendriks (36, 0.0) — mutual option
Connor Seabold (30, 0.0)
Ryne Stanek (34, 0.0)	STL	1-y,r, $3.5M	Could earn a handful of saves, but will be setup man.
Lou Trivino (34, 0.0)
John Brebbia (36, -0.1)
Tim Mayza (34, -0.1)
Héctor Neris (37, -0.1)	KC	Minor Lg.	Pretty strong career, but rarely fantasy relevant for long period of time.
Tanner Rainey (33, -0.1)
Kendall Graveman (35, -0.2)
Tommy Kahnle (35, -0.2)
Miguel Castro (31, -0.3)
Luke Jackson (32, -0.3)
Chris Stratton (35, -0.3)
Jonathan Loáisiga (31, -0.4) — club option	ARI	Minor lg.	Can’t stay healthy.
Scott Alexander (36, -0.5)
Chris Devenski (35, -0.5)
Colin Poche (32, -0.5)
Erasmo Ramírez (36, -0.6)
Jordan Romano (33, -0.7)	LAA	1-yr, $2M	Messy last year but history suggests he might get a shot at the 9th.
Scott McGough (36, -0.8)
Rafael Montero (35, -0.8)
Lucas Sims (32, -0.8)
Chad Green (35, -0.9)
Erik Swanson (32, -0.9)
Génesis Cabrera (29, -1.4)