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 12-21-24

Catchers

Austin Barnes (36)
Tucker Barnhart (35)
Christian Bethancourt (34)
Victor Caratini (32)
Austin Hedges (33)
Danny Jansen (31) – mutual option
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)
Gary Sanchez (33)
Jacob Stallings (36) – $2MM mutual option with a $500K buyout
Max Stassi (35)
Jose Trevino (33)
Christian Vazquez (35)

First Basemen

Luis Arraez (29)
Yandy Diaz (34) – $12MM club option (no buyout)
Wilmer Flores (34)
Paul Goldschmidt (38)
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
Kyle Farmer (34) – $4MM mutual option with a $750K 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)
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)
Gio Urshela (34)
Ildemaro Vargas (34)
Tyler Wade (31)

Left Fielders

Miguel Andujar (31)
Michael Conforto (33)
Austin Hays (30)
Tyler O’Neill (31) – can opt out
Rob Refsnyder (35)
Chris Taylor (35) – $12MM club option with a $4MM buyout

Center Fielders

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)
Max Kepler (33)
Ramon Laureano (31)
Starling Marte (37)
Tyler O’Neill (31) – can opt out
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)
Shane Bieber (31) – $16MM player option with a $4MM buyout
Paul Blackburn (32)
JT Brubaker (32)
Griffin Canning (30)
Dylan Cease (30)
Aaron Civale (31)
Alex Cobb (38)
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)
Dakota Hudson (31)
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)
Frankie Montas (33) – can opt out of remaining one year and $17MM
Jordan Montgomery (33)
Chris Paddack (30)
Freddy Peralta (30) – $8MM club option with no buyout
Cal Quantrill (31)
Chris Sale (37) – $18MM club option
Michael Soroka (28)
Marcus Stroman (35) – $18MM player option with 140 innings pitched
Ranger Suarez (30)
Tomoyuki Sugano (36)
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)
Giovanny Gallegos (34)
Chad Green (35)
Hunter Harvey (31)
Ryan Helsley (31)
Liam Hendriks (36) – $12MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout
Adrian Houser (33)
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)
Jonathan Loaisiga (31) – club option
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
Genesis Cabrera (29)
Aroldis Chapman (38)
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.