The following players currently project to be eligible for free agency after the 2024 season. Each player’s 2025 age is in parentheses.
For a list of current free agents, click here.
* denotes ineligible for a qualifying offer
Updated 8-13-24
Catchers
Austin Barnes (35) – $3.5MM club option
Tucker Barnhart (34)
Elias Diaz (34)
Yan Gomes (37)
Yasmani Grandal (36)
Austin Hedges (32)
Kyle Higashioka (35)
Danny Jansen (30)
Carson Kelly (30)*
Luke Maile (34)
Martin Maldonado (38)
James McCann (35)
Omar Narvaez (33)
Tomas Nido (31)
Gary Sanchez (32)
Jacob Stallings (35)
Max Stassi (34) – $7.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
First Basemen
Pete Alonso (30)
Josh Bell (32)*
Cody Bellinger (29) – can opt out of remaining two years, $50MM*
Ji-Man Choi (34)
Garrett Cooper (34)
Paul Goldschmidt (37)
Rhys Hoskins (32) – $18MM player option with a $4MM buyout
Ryan O’Hearn (31) – $7.5MM club option (increases to $8MM with 120 games played)
Anthony Rizzo (35)* – $17MM club option with a $6MM buyout
Carlos Santana (39)
Rowdy Tellez (30)
Justin Turner (40)*
Joey Votto (41)
Christian Walker (34)
Second Basemen
Brandon Drury (32)
Wilmer Flores (33) – $3.5MM player option (no buyout)
Adam Frazier (33)
Garrett Hampson (30)
Tony Kemp (33)
Brandon Lowe (30) – $10.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Whit Merrifield (36) – $8MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Jorge Polanco (31) – $12MM club option with a $750K buyout
Gleyber Torres (28)
Tyler Wade (30)
Shortstops
Willy Adames (29)
Nick Ahmed (35)
Tim Anderson (32)
Brandon Crawford (38)
Paul DeJong (31)*
Aledmys Diaz (34)
Kyle Farmer (34)
Ha-Seong Kim (29) – mutual option
Kevin Newman (31)
Miguel Rojas (36) – $5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Amed Rosario (29)*
Joey Wendle (35)
Third Basemen
Brian Anderson (32)
Alex Bregman (31)
Matt Chapman (32) – can opt out of remaining two years, $34MM
J.D. Davis (32)
Eduardo Escobar (36)
Yoan Moncada (30) – $25MM club option with a $5MM buyout
Jace Peterson (35)
Jean Segura (35) – $10MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Eugenio Suarez (33) – $15MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Gio Urshela (33)
Left Fielders
Mark Canha (36)*
Robbie Grossman (35)
Travis Jankowski (34)
Tyler O’Neill (30)
Joc Pederson (33) – $14MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout
David Peralta (37)
Jurickson Profar (32)
Rob Refsnyder (34)
Eddie Rosario (33)
Juan Soto (26)
Jesse Winker (31)*
Center Fielders
Harrison Bader (31)
Cody Bellinger (29) – can opt out of remaining two years, $50MM*
Adam Duvall (36)
Enrique Hernandez (33)
Aaron Hicks (35)
Kevin Kiermaier (35)*
Manuel Margot (30) – $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Kevin Pillar (36)
Austin Slater (32)
Michael A. Taylor (34)
Right Fielders
Brian Anderson (32)
Michael Conforto (32)*
Joey Gallo (31)
Randal Grichuk (33)
Teoscar Hernandez (32)
Jason Heyward (35)*
Max Kepler (32)
Whit Merrifield (36) – $8MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Hunter Renfroe (33) – can opt out of remaining one year, $7.5MM
Anthony Santander (30)
Alex Verdugo (29)
Designated Hitters
Matt Carpenter (39)
Eloy Jimenez (28) – $16.5MM club option with a $3MM buyout*
J.D. Martinez (37)
Andrew McCutchen (38)
Marcell Ozuna (34)* – $16MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Justin Turner (40)*
Daniel Vogelbach (32)
Starting Pitchers
Chase Anderson (37)
Shane Bieber (30)
Walker Buehler (30)
Corbin Burnes (30)
Carlos Carrasco (38)
Mike Clevinger (34)
Alex Cobb (37)*
Gerrit Cole (34)* – can opt out of remaining four years and $144MM, though Yankees can void by adding a $36MM salary for 2029
Patrick Corbin (35)*
Zach Davies (32)
Anthony DeSclafani (35)
Nathan Eovaldi (35)* – $20MM player option with 156 IP or top-5 Cy Young finish in 2024 (or top-7 finish and All-Star appearance)
Jack Flaherty (29)*
Chris Flexen (30)
Max Fried (31)
Domingo German (32)
Kyle Gibson (37) – $12MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Lucas Giolito (30) – can opt out of remaining one year, $19MM. If he does not opt out, Red Sox have $14MM club option with fewer than 140 innings pitched, or there’s a mutual option worth $19MM with 140+ IP. Both options include a $1.5MM buyout
Marco Gonzales (33) – $15MM club option (no buyout)
Andrew Heaney (34)
Kyle Hendricks (35)
Brad Keller (29)
Merrill Kelly (36) – $7MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Clayton Kershaw (37) – $5MM player option (can increase to as much as $15MM based on 2024 appearances)
Yusei Kikuchi (34)*
Michael Lorenzen (33)*
Jordan Lyles (34)
Lance Lynn (38) – $11MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Sean Manaea (33) – can opt out of remaining one year, $13.5MM
Nick Martinez (34) – can opt out of remaining one year, $12MM
Wade Miley (38) – $12MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout
John Means (32)
Frankie Montas (32)
Jordan Montgomery (32) – $20MM+ vesting/player option
Charlie Morton (41)
James Paxton (35)
Freddy Peralta (29) – $8MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Martin Perez (34)*
Nick Pivetta (32)
Jose Quintana (36)
Robbie Ray (33)* – can opt out of remaining two years and $50MM
Colin Rea (34) – $5.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Max Scherzer (40)*
Luis Severino (31)
Drew Smyly (36) – $10MM mutual option with a $2.5MM buyout
Blake Snell (32) – can opt out of remaining one year, $30MM*
Mike Soroka (27)
Ross Stripling (35)
Julio Teheran (34)
Spencer Turnbull (32)
Jose Ureña (33)
Justin Verlander (42)* – $35MM player option if Verlander pitches 140+ IP and does not have a right arm injury affecting his 2025 availability
Michael Wacha (33) – $16MM player option
Luke Weaver (31) – $2.5MM club option (no buyout)
Trevor Williams (33)
Alex Wood (34)
Right-Handed Relievers
Austin Adams (34)
Shawn Armstrong (34)
Daniel Bard (40)
Scott Barlow (32)
Matt Barnes (34)
John Brebbia (35) – $6.5MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout
Miguel Castro (30)
Jesse Chavez (41)
Yonny Chirinos (31)
Adam Cimber (34)
Jose Cisnero (36)
Chris Devenski (34)
Seranthony Dominguez (30) – $8MM club option with a $500K buyout
Carl Edwards Jr. (33)
Carlos Estevez (32)
Buck Farmer (34)
Dylan Floro (34)
Shintaro Fujinami (31)
Giovanny Gallegos (33) – $6.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Luis Garcia (38)*
Yimi Garcia (34)
Mychal Givens (35)
Trevor Gott (32)
Kendall Graveman (34)
Clay Holmes (32)
Daniel Hudson (38)
Jay Jackson (37) – $3MM club option with a $200K buyout
Luke Jackson (31) – $7MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Kenley Jansen (37)*
Jakob Junis (32) – $8MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout*
Tommy Kahnle (34)
Joe Kelly (37)
Craig Kimbrel (37)* – $13MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Andrew Kittredge (35)
Jose Leclerc (31)
Dominic Leone (34)
Jonathan Loaisiga (30)
Jorge Lopez (32)
Chris Martin (39)
Nick Martinez (34) – can opt out of remaining one year, $12MM
Phil Maton (32) – $7.75MM club option with a $250K buyout
Scott McGough (35) – $4MM mutual option with a $750K buyout
Keynan Middleton (31)
Shelby Miller (34) – $4.25MM club option with a $250K buyout
Hector Neris (36) – $9MM club option; becomes player option with 60 appearances
Adam Ottavino (39)
Emilio Pagan (34) – $8MM player option with a $250K buyout
Ryan Pressly (36) – $14MM mutual/vesting option
Trevor Richards (32)*
David Robertson (40)
Paul Sewald (35)
Bryan Shaw (37)
Lucas Sims (31)*
Drew Smith (31)
Ryne Stanek (33)*
Chris Stratton (34) – $4.5MM player option with a $500K buyout
Blake Treinen (37)
Lou Trivino (33)
Kirby Yates (38)
Left-Handed Relievers
Scott Alexander (35)
Jalen Beeks (31)*
Aaron Bummer (31) – $7.25MM club option with a $1.25MM buyout
Andrew Chafin (35) – club option
Aroldis Chapman (37)
Danny Coulombe (35)
Jake Diekman (38) – $4MM option vests with 58 games
Caleb Ferguson (28)
Amir Garrett (33)
Tim Hill (35)
Tyler Matzek (34) – $5.5MM club option (no buyout)
A.J. Minter (31)
Matt Moore (36)
Wandy Peralta (33) – can opt out of remaining three years, $13.15MM (contract also contains opt-outs after 2025 and 2026 seasons)
Brooks Raley (37)
Joely Rodriguez (33)
Tanner Scott (30)*
Will Smith (35)
Brent Suter (35) – $3.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Caleb Thielbar (38)
Justin Wilson (37)
Ryan Yarbrough (33)
Juan Soto better improve an awful lot if he wants $500m.
I said to him should have taken the money toombs. Gonna need more than 500 million to make up for the lost investment opportunities the past 3 years.
Remember to read the year carefully before saying they forgot so and so.
Good if you need a pitcher or short term 1b dh. A lot of these will disappear with extensions.
I believe James Paxton’s option is no longer valid. It was either a club option for 2 years OR a player option for $4M. Once he exercised the player option the Team one was voided. (Or once Sox turned down Team 2 year he then exercised 1 year player — either way there is no longer a 2 year team option)
You are correct – thanks.
Considering the owners’ trend toward younger players these days, most of the players on this list will be past or nearly passing their baseball prime. In today’s free agent environment, it’s most likely none of these players will receive any sort of long term deal unless they are extended, and the marginal players will either have to settle for minor league deals or will find themselves out of MLB altogether.
Moncada, Jimenez, and maybe Anderson—three parts of the ballyhooed rebuild by the White Sox, all three signed to long-term team-friendly contracts when very young players, and except for Anderson, didn’t deliver the goods. All three have trouble getting on to the field and, once there, staying on it. Trade all three for younger players, but please, no more prospects with who are ranked number one in all of baseball or projected to be the next Babe Ruth. I’d settle for players who come to play daily, hit the ball, and who are more concerned with avoiding strikeouts than barrels, hit velocity, or launch angle.
“The following players currently project to be eligible for free agency after the 2024 season.”
In other words the 2025 free agent list
Why are you stating the obvious?
Lots of pitchers on the list.
Which player gets #1? Soto, Bregman, or Burnes?
Easily Soto with Burns a clear 2nd
A lot of serviceable players, particularly pitchers. Star talent seems weak; I expect Altuve and Alonso to resign, leaving Soto and Bregman
One of the more underrated pitchers on this list is Nick Pivetta who was one of the most effective pitchers in the league in the second half of last season. If he continues in 2024 then at age 32 and with a high quality arm that he is seemingly harnessing he could be in line for a big contract. He goes into the season as key member of a Red Sox rotation that could surprise people this year. There are big league arms with durability on this staff and the lineup can hit and will score runs.
I am waiting for Patrick Corbin – that should be a great buy
If Alonso doesn’t resign I think he’d be a great fit for my Twins. We haven’t had an everyday 1b for awhile now. Depends on where they play Brooks Lee when he comes up. I’m guessing they put him at 2b and play Julien at first. Julien’s a good hitter,but not your prototypical power hitting first baseman.
After hearing he turned down Freeman/Olson money, no thank you. Maybe the Twins can get another “Boras special” if Pete doesn’t like the market
As a fellow Twins fan, Christian Walker is a better player and value imo
Or maybe Goldschmidt?
If they take another step forward this year as expected, the Tigers should consider Bregman for 3B and either Kim or Adames for SS (if they can attract them). Baez needs to go to the bench or just eat the salary and cut him and Jung can be trade bait to fill other needs. Canha, who was signed to be a veteran presence and get on base, is gone after this year and solid vets to pair with the kids will balances things out. All dependent in all those players seasons of course.
Lou Trivino has a $5 million club option for 2025
Jeff Hoffman