The following players project to become free agents after the 2025 season. We’ve providing this list for those who would like to look ahead to the free agent market one year from now. For the list of current free agents, click here.
Updated 11-20-24
Catchers
Austin Barnes (36)
Christian Bethancourt (34)
Victor Caratini (32)
Austin Hedges (33)
Tom Murphy (35) – $4MM club option with a $250K buyout
Salvador Perez (36) – $13.5MM club option with a $2MM buyout
J.T. Realmuto (35)
Jacob Stallings (36) – $2MM mutual option with a $500K buyout
Jose Trevino (33)
Christian Vazquez (35)
First Basemen
Luis Arraez (29)
Yandy Diaz (34) – $12MM club option (no buyout)
Wilmer Flores (34)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27)
Rhys Hoskins (33)
Josh Naylor (29)
Ryan O’Hearn (32)
Salvador Perez (36) – $13.5MM club option with a $2MM buyout
LaMonte Wade Jr. (32)
Second Basemen
Ozzie Albies (29) – $7MM club option with a $4MM buyout
Brandon Lowe (31) – $11.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Jorge Mateo (31)
Luis Rengifo (29)
Brendan Rodgers (29)
Shortstops
Orlando Arcia (31) – $2MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Bo Bichette (28)
Willi Castro (29)
Tommy Edman (31)
Isiah Kiner-Falefa (31)
Dylan Moore (33)
Kevin Newman (32)
Miguel Rojas (37)
Trevor Story (33) – can opt out of remaining two years and $55MM
Third Basemen
Jon Berti (36)
Max Muncy (35) – $10MM club option
Luis Rengifo (29)
Eugenio Suarez (34)
Tyler Wade (31)
Left Fielders
Miguel Andujar (31)
Austin Hays (30)
Rob Refsnyder (35)
Chris Taylor (35) – $12MM club option with a $4MM buyout
Center Fielders
Tommy Edman (31)
Trent Grisham (29)
Cedric Mullins (31)
Luis Robert Jr. (28) – $20MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Right Fielders
Cody Bellinger (30) – $25MM player option with a $5MM buyout
Mitch Haniger (35)
Ramon Laureano (31)
Starling Marte (37)
Hunter Renfroe (34)
Austin Slater (33)
Lane Thomas (30)
Kyle Tucker (29)
Mike Yastrzemski (35)
Designated Hitters
Mitch Garver (35) – $12MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
Rhys Hoskins (33)
Ryan O’Hearn (32)
Marcell Ozuna (35)
Kyle Schwarber (33)
Starting Pitchers
Tyler Anderson (36)
Chris Bassitt (37)
Paul Blackburn (32)
JT Brubaker (32)
Griffin Canning (30)
Dylan Cease (30)
Aaron Civale (31)
Nestor Cortes (31)
Zach Eflin (32)
Erick Fedde (33)
Zac Gallen (30)
Lucas Giolito (30) – $14MM club option (becomes $19MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout if he pitches 140 innings in 2025)
Austin Gomber (32)
Jon Gray (34)
Kyle Hendricks (36)
Shota Imanaga (32) – $57MM club option for 2026-28 or $15MM player option for 2026
Merrill Kelly (37)
Michael King (31)
Zack Littell (30)
Joey Lucchesi (33)
Seth Lugo (36) – $15MM player option
Kenta Maeda (38)
Tyler Mahle (31)
German Marquez (31)
Nick Martinez (35)
Steven Matz (35)
Dustin May (28)
Miles Mikolas (37)
Jordan Montgomery (33)
Chris Paddack (30)
Freddy Peralta (30) – $8MM club option with no buyout
Cal Quantrill (31)
Chris Sale (37) – $18MM club option
Marcus Stroman (35) – $18MM player option with 140 innings pitched
Ranger Suarez (30)
Jose Urquidy (30)
Framber Valdez (32)
Brandon Woodruff (32) – $20MM mutual option with a $10MM buyout
Right-Handed Relievers
Austin Adams (35)
Tejay Antone (32)
Ryan Brasier (38)
JT Chargois (35)
Edwin Diaz (32) – $18.5MM player option
Seranthony Dominguez (31)
Pete Fairbanks (32) – $7MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Kyle Finnegan (34)
Chad Green (35)
Hunter Harvey (31)
Ryan Helsley (31)
Liam Hendriks (36) – $12MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout
Raisel Iglesias (36)
Pierce Johnson (35) – $7MM club option with a $250K buyout
Tyler Kinley (35) – $5MM club option with a $750K buyout
Michael Kopech (30)
Derek Law (35)
Nick Martinez (35)
Andres Muñoz (27) – $6MM club option
Emilio Pagan (35)
Ryan Pressly (37)
Tanner Rainey (33)
Tyler Rogers (35)
Jordan Romano (33)
Chris Stratton (35)
Robert Suarez (35) – two-year, $16MM player option for 2026-27
Erik Swanson (32)
Austin Voth (34)
Luke Weaver (32)
Devin Williams (31)
Left-Handed Relievers
Tyler Alexander (31)
Jose Alvarado (31) – $9MM club option with a $500K buyout
Tim Mayza (34)
T.J. McFarland (37)
Hoby Milner (35)
Wandy Peralta (34) – $4.45MM player option
Colin Poche (32)
Taylor Rogers (35)
Gregory Soto (31)
Matt Strahm (34) – $4.5MM club option
Brent Suter (36) – $3MM club option
Justin Wilson (38)
Note: any player who signs a one-year deal during the 2024-25 offseason will be added to this list.
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.
He’s a free agent now. This list is next year.
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
Vladdy hits the jackpot
Wonder how Perez will be treated by the Royals?
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.
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.
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