2025-26 MLB Free Agents

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 11-7-24

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)
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
Nicky Lopez (31)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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

Note: any player who signs a one-year deal during the 2024-25 offseason will be added to this list.