2024-25 MLB Free Agents – MLB Trade Rumors

The following players are currently expected to be eligible for free agency after the conclusion of the World Series. Each player's age in 2025 is in parentheses.

* means you are not eligible for a qualifying offer

Updated 10/24/8

Catcher

Austin Barnes (35) – $3.5 million club option
Tucker Barnhart (34)
Curt Casali (36)
Travis d'Arnaud (36) – $8 million club option (no buyout)
Elias Diaz (34)
Yan Gomes (37)
Yasmani Grandal (36)
Austin Hedges (32)
Kyle Higashioka (35)
Alex Jackson (29)
Danny Jansen (30)
Carson Kelly (30)*
Andrew Knizner (30)
Luke Maile (34) – $3.5 million club option ($500,000 buyout)
Martin Maldonado (38)
James McCann (35)
Reese McGuire (30)
Omar Narvaez (33)
Tomas Nido (31)
Ali Sanchez (28)
Gary Sanchez (32)
Brian Serven (30)
Jacob Stallings (35)
Max Stassi (34) – Club option worth $7.5 million with a $500,000 buyout
Seby Zavala (31)

First basemen

Jose Abreu (38)
Pete Alonso (30)
Josh Bell (32)*
Cody Bellinger (29) – can forego the remaining two years, $52.5 million*
Mark Canha (36)*
Garrett Cooper (34)
Bobby Dalbec (30)
JD Davis (32)
Wilmer Flores (33) – $3.5 million player option (no buyout)
Joey Gallo (31)
Paul Goldschmidt (37)
Yuli Gurriel (41)
Rhys Hoskins (32) – $18 million player option with a $4 million buyout
Ryan O'Hearn (31) – $8 million club option
Anthony Rizzo (35)* – $17 million club option with $6 million buyout
Carlos Santana (39)
Dominic Smith (30)
Rowdy Tellez (30)
Justin Turner (40)*
Gio Urshela (33)
Christian Walker (34)
Jared Walsh (31)

Second basemen

Brandon Drury (32)
Thairo Estrada (29)
Kyle Farmer (34)
Adam Frazier (33)
Jose Iglesias (35)
Brandon Lowe (30) – Club option worth $10.5 million with a $1 million buyout
Whit Merrifield (36)
Kevin Newman (31)
Jorge Polanco (31) – Club option worth $12 million with a $750,000 buyout
Amed Rosario (29)*
Gleyber Torres (28)

Shortstops

Willy Adames (29)
Nick Ahmed (35)
Tim Anderson (32)
Brandon Crawford (38)
Paul DeJong (31)*
Ha-Seong Kim (29) – $8 million mutual option with $2 million buyout
Kevin Newman (31)
Miguel Rojas (36) – $5 million club option with $1 million buyout

Third basemen

Alex Bregman (31)
Paul DeJong (31)*
Brandon Drury (32)
Kyle Farmer (34)
Enrique Hernandez (33)
Danny Mendick (31)
Yoan Moncada (30) – $25 million club option with a $5 million buyout
Miguel Sano (32)
Nick Senzel (30)
Donovan Solano (37)
Eugenio Suarez (33) – Club option worth $15 million with a $2 million buyout
Cole Tucker (28)
Gio Urshela (33)

Left fielders

Mark Canha (36)*
Michael Conforto (32)*
David Dahl (31)
Adam Duvall (36)
Robbie Grossman (35)
Teoscar Hernandez (32)
Manuel Margot (30) – $12 million club option with $2 million buyout
Whit Merrifield (36)
Tyler O'Neill (30)
Tommy Pham (37)
Jurickson Profar (32)
Rob Refsnyder (34) – Club option worth $2.1 million with a $150,000 buyout
Eddie Rosario (33)
Austin Slater (32)
Juan Soto (26)
Alex Verdugo (29)
Jesse Winker (31)*

midfielder

Harrison Bader (31)
Cody Bellinger (29) – can forego the remaining two years, $52.5 million*
Garrett Hampson (30)
Aaron Hicks (35)
Travis Jankowski (34)
Manuel Margot (30) – $12 million club option with $2 million buyout
Cristian Pache (26)
Kevin Pillar (36)
Michael A. Taylor (34)

Right fielders

Cody Bellinger (29) – can forego the remaining two years, $52.5 million*
Adam Duvall (36)
Adam Frazier (33)
Ben Gamel (33)
Avisail Garcia (34)
Randal Grichuk (33)
Teoscar Hernandez (32)
Jason Heyward (35)*
Max Kepler (32)
Manuel Margot (30) – $12 million club option with $2 million buyout
Whit Merrifield (36)
Ryan O'Hearn (31) – $8 million club option
Tyler O'Neill (30)
Edward Olivares (29)
David Peralta (37)
Tommy Pham (37)
Rob Refsnyder (34) – Club option worth $2.1 million with a $150,000 buyout
Hunter Renfroe (33) – can opt out of remaining term for one year, $7.5 million
Amed Rosario (29)*
Eddie Rosario (33)
Anthony Santander (30)
Austin Slater (32)
Juan Soto (26)

Designated hitters

Willie Calhoun (30)
Mark Canha (36)*
Matt Carpenter (39)
Michael Conforto (32)*
Garrett Cooper (34)
Robbie Grossman (35)
Rhys Hoskins (32) – $18 million player option with a $4 million buyout
Eloy Jimenez (28) – Club option worth $16.5 million with a $3 million buyout*
Brandon Lowe (30) – Club option worth $10.5 million with a $1 million buyout
JD Martinez (37)
Andrew McCutchen (38)
Ryan O'Hearn (31) – $8 million club option
Tyler O'Neill (30)
Marcell Ozuna (34)* – Club option worth $16 million with a $1 million buyout
Joc Pederson (33) – Mutual option worth $14 million with a $3 million buyout
Anthony Santander (30)
Justin Turner (40)*
Daniel Vogelbach (32)
Jesse Winker (31)*

Start pitcher

Shane Bieber (30)
Ty Blach (34)
Matthew Boyd (34)
Aaron Brooks (35)
Walker Buhler (30)
Corbin Burnes (30)
Carlos Carrasco (38)
Yonny Chirinos (31)
Mike Clevinger (34)
Alex Cobb (37)*
Gerrit Cole (34)* – Can forego the remaining four years and $144 million, but the Yankees can waive it by adding $36 million in salary for 2029
Patrick Corbin (35)*
Anthony DeSclafani (35)
Nathan Eovaldi (35)* – $20 million player option
Jack Flaherty (29)*
Chris Flexen (30)
Max Fried (31)
Domingo German (32)
Kyle Gibson (37) – $12 million club option with $1 million buyout
Lucas Giolito (30) – can waive his stay for one year, $19 million. If he doesn't opt ​​out, the Red Sox have a $14 million club option with fewer than 140 innings pitched, or there is a $19 million mutual option with more than 140 IP. Both options include a $1.5 million buyout
Marco Gonzales (33) – $15 million club option (no buyout)
Andrew Heaney (34)
Kyle Hendricks (35)
Cole Irvin (31)
Jakob Junis (32) – $8 million mutual option with $3 million buyout*
Merrill Kelly (36) – $7 million club option with $1 million buyout
Clayton Kershaw (37) – $10 million player option
Yusei Kikuchi (34)*
Michael Lorenzen (33)*
Jordan Lyles (34)
Lance Lynn (38) – $11 million club option with $1 million buyout
Sean Manaea (33) – can waive his stay for one year, $13.5 million
Nick Martinez (34) – can refuse to stay for one year, $12 million
Wade Miley (38) – $12 million mutual option with a $1.5 million buyout
John Means (32)
Frankie Montas (32)
Jordan Montgomery (32) – Player option worth $22.5 million
Charlie Morton (41)
Freddy Peralta (29) – $8 million club option with $1.5 million buyout
Martin Perez (34)*
Nick Pivetta (32)
Jose Quintana (36)
Robbie Ray (33)* – can forego the remaining two years and $50 million
Colin Rea (34) – Club option worth $5.5 million with a $1 million buyout
Joe Ross (32)
Max Scherzer (40)*
Luis Severino (31)
Blake Snell (32) – can forego staying for one year, $30 million*
Mike Soroka (27)
Ross Stripling (35)
Spencer Turnbull (32)
Jose Urena (33)
Justin Verlander (42)*
Michael Wacha (33) – $16 million player option
Trevor Williams (33)
Alex Wood (34)
Jake Woodford (28)

Right-handed reliever

Chase Anderson (37)
Shawn Armstrong (34)
Daniel Bard (40)
Scott Barlow (32)
John Brebbia (35)
Miguel Castro (30)
Jesse Chavez (41)
Yonny Chirinos (31)
Adam Cimber (34)
Jose Cisnero (36)
Chris Devenski (34)
Seranthony Dominguez (30) – $8 million club option with a $500,000 buyout
Carlos Estevez (32)
Buck Farmer (34)
Dylan Floro (34)
Giovanny Gallegos (33)
Luis Garcia (38)*
Yimi Garcia (34)
Domingo German (32)
Kendall Graveman (34)
Jonathan Hernandez (28)
Jeff Hoffman (32)
Clay Holmes (32)
Daniel Hudson (38)
Jay Jackson (37)
Luke Jackson (31) – $7 million club option with $2 million buyout
Kenley Jansen (37)*
Jakob Junis (32) – $8 million mutual option with $3 million buyout*
Tommy Kahnle (34)
Brad Keller (29)
Joe Kelly (37)
Craig Kimbrel (37)*
Andrew Kittredge (35)
Chad Kuhl (32)
Jose Leclerc (31)
Jonathan Loaisiga (30)
Jorge Lopez (32)
Chris Martin (39)
Nick Martinez (34) – can refuse to stay for one year, $12 million
Phil Maton (32) – Club option worth $7.75 million with a $250,000 buyout
Scott McGough (35) – $4 million mutual option with a $750,000 buyout
Keynan Middleton (31)
Shelby Miller (34) – Club option worth $4.25 million with a $250,000 buyout
Hector Neris (36)
Adam Ottavino (39)
Emilio Pagan (34) – $8 million player option with a $250,000 buyout
Erasmo Ramirez (35)
Yohan Ramirez (30)
Trevor Richards (32)*
David Robertson (40)
Joe Ross (32)
Ryder Ryan (30)
Paul Sewald (35)
Lucas Sims (31)*
Burch Smith (35)
Drew Smith (31)
Mike Soroka (27)
Ryne Stanek (33)*
Josh Staumont (31)
Chris Stratton (34) – Player option worth $4.5 million with a $500,000 buyout
Hunter Strickland (36)
Ross Stripling (35)
Touki Toussaint (29)
Blake Treinen (37)
Lou Trivino (33) – $5 million club option
Spencer Turnbull (32)
Jose Urena (33)
Luke Weaver (31) – $2.5 million club option (no buyout)
Jordan Weems (32)
Mitch White (30)
Kirby Yates (38)

Left-handed reliever

Scott Alexander (35)
Jalen Beeks (31)*
Ty Blach (34)
Aaron Bummer (31) – Club option worth $7.25 million with a $1.25 million buyout
Andrew Chafin (35) – Club option worth $6.5 million with a $500,000 buyout
Aroldis Chapman (37)
Danny Coulombe (35) – $4 million club option (no buyout)
Jake Diekman (38)
Caleb Ferguson (28)
Victor González (29)
Tim Hill (35)
Cole Irvin (31)
AJ Minter (31)
Matt Moore (36)
Steven Okert (33)
Wandy Peralta (33) – can opt out of remaining three years, $13.15 million (contract also includes opt-outs after 2025 and 2026 seasons)
Brooks Raley (37)
Tanner Scott (30)*
Will Smith (35)
Drew Smyly (36) – $10 million mutual option with a $2.5 million buyout
Brent Suter (35) – $3.5 million club option with a $500,000 buyout
Caleb Thielbar (38)
Justin Wilson (37)
Ryan Yarbrough (33)