The following players currently project to be eligible for free agency after the World Series ends. Each player’s 2025 age is in parentheses.
* denotes ineligible for a qualifying offer
Updated 10-2-24
Catchers
Austin Barnes (35) – $3.5MM club option
Tucker Barnhart (34)
Curt Casali (36)
Travis d’Arnaud (36) – $8MM 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) – $3.5MM club option ($500K 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) – $7.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
First Basemen
Jose Abreu (38)
Pete Alonso (30)
Josh Bell (32)*
Cody Bellinger (29) – can opt out of remaining two years, $52.5MM*
Mark Canha (36)*
Garrett Cooper (34)
Bobby Dalbec (30)
J.D. Davis (32)
Wilmer Flores (33) – $3.5MM player option (no buyout)
Joey Gallo (31)
Paul Goldschmidt (37)
Yuli Gurriel (41)
Rhys Hoskins (32) – $18MM player option with a $4MM buyout
Ryan O’Hearn (31) – $8MM club option
Anthony Rizzo (35)* – $17MM club option with a $6MM 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) – $10.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Whit Merrifield (36)
Kevin Newman (31)
Jorge Polanco (31) – $12MM club option with a $750K 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) – $8MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout
Kevin Newman (31)
Miguel Rojas (36) – $5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Third Basemen
Alex Bregman (31)
Paul DeJong (31)*
Brandon Drury (32)
Kyle Farmer (34)
Enrique Hernandez (33)
Danny Mendick (31)
Yoan Moncada (30) – $25MM club option with a $5MM buyout
Miguel Sano (32)
Nick Senzel (30)
Donovan Solano (37)
Eugenio Suarez (33) – $15MM club option with a $2MM 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) – $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Whit Merrifield (36)
Tyler O’Neill (30)
Tommy Pham (37)
Jurickson Profar (32)
Rob Refsnyder (34) – $2.1MM club option with a $150K buyout
Eddie Rosario (33)
Austin Slater (32)
Juan Soto (26)
Alex Verdugo (29)
Jesse Winker (31)*
Center Fielders
Harrison Bader (31)
Cody Bellinger (29) – can opt out of remaining two years, $52.5MM*
Garrett Hampson (30)
Aaron Hicks (35)
Travis Jankowski (34)
Manuel Margot (30) – $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Cristian Pache (26)
Kevin Pillar (36)
Michael A. Taylor (34)
Right Fielders
Cody Bellinger (29) – can opt out of remaining two years, $52.5MM*
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) – $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Whit Merrifield (36)
Ryan O’Hearn (31) – $8MM club option
Tyler O’Neill (30)
David Peralta (37)
Tommy Pham (37)
Rob Refsnyder (34) – $2.1MM club option with a $150K buyout
Hunter Renfroe (33) – can opt out of remaining one year, $7.5MM
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) – $18MM player option with a $4MM buyout
Eloy Jimenez (28) – $16.5MM club option with a $3MM buyout*
Brandon Lowe (30) – $10.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
J.D. Martinez (37)
Andrew McCutchen (38)
Ryan O’Hearn (31) – $8MM club option
Tyler O’Neill (30)
Marcell Ozuna (34)* – $16MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Joc Pederson (33) – $14MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout
Anthony Santander (30)
Justin Turner (40)*
Daniel Vogelbach (32)
Jesse Winker (31)*
Starting Pitchers
Shane Bieber (30)
Ty Blach (34)
Matthew Boyd (34)
Aaron Brooks (35)
Walker Buehler (30)
Corbin Burnes (30)
Carlos Carrasco (38)
Yonny Chirinos (31)
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)*
Anthony DeSclafani (35)
Nathan Eovaldi (35)* – $20MM player option
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)
Cole Irvin (31)
Jakob Junis (32) – $8MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout*
Merrill Kelly (36) – $7MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Clayton Kershaw (37) – $10MM player option
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) – $22.5MM player option
Charlie Morton (41)
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
Joe Ross (32)
Max Scherzer (40)*
Luis Severino (31)
Blake Snell (32) – can opt out of remaining one year, $30MM*
Mike Soroka (27)
Ross Stripling (35)
Spencer Turnbull (32)
Jose Ureña (33)
Justin Verlander (42)*
Michael Wacha (33) – $16MM player option
Trevor Williams (33)
Alex Wood (34)
Right-Handed Relievers
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) – $8MM club option with a $500K 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)
Jeff Hoffman (32)
Clay Holmes (32)
Daniel Hudson (38)
Jay Jackson (37)
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)
Brad Keller (29)
Joe Kelly (37)
Craig Kimbrel (37)*
Andrew Kittredge (35)
Jose Leclerc (31)
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)
Adam Ottavino (39)
Emilio Pagan (34) – $8MM player option with a $250K 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) – $4.5MM player option with a $500K buyout
Hunter Strickland (36)
Ross Stripling (35)
Touki Toussaint (29)
Blake Treinen (37)
Lou Trivino (33) – $5MM club option
Spencer Turnbull (32)
Jose Ureña (33)
Luke Weaver (31) – $2.5MM club option (no buyout)
Jordan Weems (32)
Mitch White (30)
Kirby Yates (38)
Left-Handed Relievers
Scott Alexander (35)
Jalen Beeks (31)*
Ty Blach (34)
Aaron Bummer (31) – $7.25MM club option with a $1.25MM buyout
Andrew Chafin (35) – $6.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Aroldis Chapman (37)
Danny Coulombe (35) – $4MM club option (no buyout)
Jake Diekman (38)
Caleb Ferguson (28)
Tim Hill (35)
Cole Irvin (31)
A.J. Minter (31)
Matt Moore (36)
Steven Okert (33)
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)
Tanner Scott (30)*
Will Smith (35)
Drew Smyly (36) – $10MM mutual option with a $2.5MM buyout
Brent Suter (35) – $3.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Caleb Thielbar (38)
Justin Wilson (37)
Ryan Yarbrough (33)
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