As the offseason nears, a number of players elect minor league free agency each week. These players are separate from six-year MLB free agents, who’ll reach the open market five days after the conclusion of the World Series. Eligible minor leaguers can begin electing free agency as soon as the regular season wraps up. These players were all outrighted off a team’s 40-man roster during the year and have the requisite service time and/or multiple career outrights necessary to reach free agency since they weren’t added back to teams’ rosters.
Electing free agency is the anticipated outcome for these players. There’ll surely be more to test the market in the coming weeks. We’ll offer periodic updates at MLBTR. These transactions are all reflected on the MiLB.com log.
Outfielders
- Nick Gordon (Marlins)
- Rafael Ortega (White Sox)
Pitchers
- Andrew Bellatti (Phillies)
- Jonathan Bermúdez (Marlins)
- Taylor Clarke (Brewers)
- Dylan Covey (Phillies)
- J.P. Feyereisen (Dodgers)
- Brett Kennedy (Reds)
- Nick Nelson (Phillies)
- Wander Suero (Astros)
cooperhill
Let the bidding wars begin!
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Um, that motley crew of ten is more a flea market than a bidding war.
Non Roster Invitee
I saw Covey on Craigslist.
Clofreesz
Feyereisen is the only one that interests me. Had an unreal 2022 before missing all of 2023. He’s not great in 2024 with the small sample size, but he’s worth a try.
This one belongs to the Reds
The immortal Brett Kennedy decided to be a free agent? Good luck, young man.
Old York
Covey really fell off the cliff. I remember him being with the ChiSox. Looks like a lot of these guys are getting up there in age and past their prime years.
Best of luck finding your next job.
DarkSide830
Covey was surprisingly usable for us last year, but injury got in the way this year. He was great at AAA though – could see him landing a split contact.
VottoisafutureHOF18
Jeff Lindgren of the Marlins also elected free agency according to the transactions page
ckc12537
I’m curious to see what kind of market develops for Suero.
TerryTurnbuckle
This is where someone says player x is a great buy low candidate their team can flip at the deadline. It’s also where your totally wrong comment lives forever.
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5 of them have played their last MLB game. 2 know it.