Who is a free agent? Who received a qualifying offer? What team did they sign with and for how my coin? In this article, we will continually update where the MLB free agents will call home in 2021 and beyond.
Some audio discussions to review before we get to the actual list.
MLB Free Agents Table
* Player option or opt-out for 2021
** Club or mutual option for 2021
| TEAM | CONTRACT | COMMENT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | |||
| J.T. Realmuto (30 years old, 7.4 WAR) | PHI | 5-yr, $115.5M | Kinda as expected, he returns to PHI breaking AAV record for catchers. Will the NL add the DH to help his playing time outlook a wee bit? |
| James McCann (31, 3.8) | NYM | 4-yr, $40M | Shocking four year deal. One of the better hitting catchers the last two years, and now paid like it. . |
| Roberto Pérez (32, 3.1) ** | |||
| Tyler Flowers (35, 2.5) | |||
| Jason Castro (34, 1.9) | HOU | 2-yr, $7M | Will combo with Maldanado this season. Was awful last year with the bat .668 OPS. |
| Yadier Molina (38, 1.7) | Wants to extend his career by two years – but there are rumors he could retire. | ||
| Wilson Ramos (33, 1.6) | |||
| Alex Avila (34, 1.5) | |||
| Robinson Chirinos (36, 1.4) | |||
| Stephen Vogt (36, 0.8) ** | |||
| Kurt Suzuki (37, 0.6) | LAA | 1-yr, $1.5M | Still a potentially passable second catching option in mixed leagues. |
| Austin Romine (32, 0.3) | CHC | 1-yr, $1.5M | He will back up Contreras, but there are rumors that he could be dealt. |
| Mike Zunino (30, 0.3) ** | TB | 1-yr, $2M | He can’t really hit. A desperate second catcher in fantasy. |
| Josh Phegley (33, 0.1) | |||
| Erik Kratz (41, -0.1) | |||
| Matt Wieters (35, -0.3) | |||
| Sandy León (32, -0.4) | |||
| Bryan Holaday (33, -0.7) | |||
| Drew Butera (37, -1.0) | |||
| Welington Castillo (34, -1.0) | WAS | Minor Lg. | He will egt $950K if he makes the team. A league only option if he does. |
| Jeff Mathis (38, -2.0) | |||
| First Basemen | |||
| Anthony Rizzo (31 years old, 5.1 WAR) ** | CHI | 1-yr, $16.5M | Fully expcted to return to the Cubs even after a down season with a mere .222 average and .414 SLG. |
| Carlos Santana (35, 4.7) ** | KC | 2-yr, $17M | Trying to recapture some glory, he heads to KC where he has hit incredibly well in 74 games: .327/.449/.628. |
| Asdrúbal Cabrera (35, 1.8) | |||
| Mitch Moreland (35, 1.6) ** | Suprpsingly not still part of the Padres organization. | ||
| Eric Thames (34, 1.2) | After previously playing in the KBO, Thames will play in Japan this season. | ||
| C.J. Cron (31, 0.6) | |||
| Jedd Gyorko (32, 0.1) ** | |||
| Ryan Zimmerman (36, 0.1) | WAS | 1-yr, $1M | He will have one more go round in Washington. |
| Logan Morrison (33, -0.3) | Does the vet have anything left? | ||
| Daniel Murphy (36, -1.1) | Does the vet have anything left? | ||
| Second Basemen | |||
| DJ LeMahieu (32 years old, 7.8 WAR) | NYY | 6-yr, $90M | Got the length he wanted, but the AAV is lower than most expetected for the Yankess MVP the last two years. |
| Kolten Wong (30, 5.0) | Mulitple taems seem interested in the defensive whiz. | ||
| Jonathan Villar (30, 3.7) | |||
| Cesar Hernandez (31, 3.6) | |||
| Tommy La Stella (32, 3.2) | |||
| Jonathan Schoop (29, 2.7) | |||
| Jason Kipnis (34, 1.7) | |||
| Enrique Hernández (29, 1.1) | BOS | 2-yr, $14M | He should take over at second base, while seeing action in the outfield as well. A solid AL-only target. |
| Adeiny Hechavarría (32, 0.5) | |||
| Joe Panik (30, 0.5) | |||
| Dee Strange-Gordon (33, 0.2) ** | |||
| Neil Walker (35, 0.2) | |||
| Logan Forsythe (34, 0.1) | |||
| Jed Lowrie (37, -0.1) | |||
| Chris Owings (29, -0.7) | |||
| Daniel Descalso (34, -0.8) ** | |||
| José Peraza (27, -0.9) | NYM | 1-yr, Minor Lg. | Will try to resurrect his career. Maybe gets a shot with Cano’s PED suspension. |
| Third Basemen | |||
| Justin Turner (36 years old, 4.7 WAR) | |||
| Eric Sogard (35, 2.3) | |||
| Todd Frazier (35, 1.7) | |||
| Marwin Gonzalez (32, 1.6) | |||
| Brock Holt (33, 1.3) | |||
| Ehire Adrianza (31, 0.5) | ATL | Minor Lg. | A nice little player who doesn’t amount to much of anything in fantasy. |
| Jake Lamb (30, -0.1) | |||
| Zack Cozart (35, -0.9) | |||
| Shortstops | |||
| Marcus Semien (30 years old, 8.8 WAR) | TOR | 1-yr, $18M | The Jays seem to think that they can have 10 players in the field. Apparently, he is gonna play second, turning Biggio into a nomad. |
| José Iglesias (31, 3.1) ** | ANA | $3.5M | For more see this piece. |
| Didi Gregorius (31, 2.3) | |||
| Andrelton Simmons (31, 2.3) | |||
| Freddy Galvis (31, 1.9) | BAL | 1-yr, $1.5M | H ewill replace Iglesias. Provides a bit more pop and decent defense. |
| Leury García (30, 1.7) ** | |||
| Left Fielders | |||
| Michael Brantley (34 years old, 5.5 WAR) | HOU | 2-yr, $32M | Reports suggested he was heading to TOR. Turns out, he’s heading back to the Astros. |
| Brett Gardner (37, 4.2) ** | |||
| Joc Pederson (29, 3.0) | |||
| Jurickson Profar (28, 2.7) | SD | 3-yr, $21M | He is versatile, but the Padres are getting plumb full of players without spots to play them all on a daily basis. |
| Robbie Grossman (31, 2.1) | DET | 2-yr, $10M | Grossman has a little pop, a little speed and an ability to get on base. Even with significant playing time, he’s still not draftable in most mixed leagues. |
| Ryan Braun (37, 2.0) ** | |||
| Jay Bruce (34, 0.5) | |||
| Center Fielders | |||
| George Springer (31 years old, 8.4 WAR) | TOR | 6-yr, $150M | Will play CF and likely bat leadoff for a stacked team in TOR. Arrow pointing up. |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. (31, 2.8) | |||
| Kevin Pillar (32, 2.5) | |||
| David Dahl | TEX | 1-yr, $2.7M | Will try to fix his career in Texas. Will likely hit the bottom third of the order. |
| Jarrod Dyson (36, 0.9) | |||
| Billy Hamilton (30, 0.5) | |||
| Right Fielders | |||
| Adam Eaton (32, 1.9) | CWS | 1-yr, $1.7M | His value greatly depends on spot. Does he hit at top or bottom of order? Does his signing impact the spot of Madgrial? |
| Cameron Maybin (34, 1.8) | |||
| Yasiel Puig (30, 1.2) | Playing in the DWL. | ||
| Matt Joyce (36, 0.9) | |||
| Josh Reddick (34, 0.4) | |||
| Steven Souza Jr. (32, 0.1) | |||
| Nick Markakis (37, 0.0) | |||
| Rusney Castillo (33, N/A) | |||
| Eduardo Núñez (34, -1.0) | |||
| Hunter Renfroe | BOS | 1-yr, $3.1M | Will try to reestablishj himself in Boston. Has massive power, but also real holes to his game. |
| Designated Hitters | |||
| Nelson Cruz (40 years old, 6.2 WAR) | Aging, but still an All-Star caliber performer with his Boomstick. | ||
| Marcell Ozuna (30, 5.0) | Is going to get one of the biggest deals of the offseason. | ||
| Howie Kendrick (37, 2.6) | He intends to play in 2020. | ||
| Edwin Encarnacion (38, 2.2) ** | He said he intends on playing after hitting .157 with 10 homers last year. | ||
| J.D. Martinez (33, 2.2) * | |||
| Brad Miller (31, 2.0) | |||
| Shin-Soo Choo (38, 1.6) | |||
| Derek Dietrich (31, 1.0) | |||
| Pablo Sandoval (34, 0.6) | ATL | Minor Lg. | Just hoping to exptend his career as a bench player at this point. |
| Yasmany Tomás (30, N/A) | WAS | 1-yr, Minor Lg. | Just six big league at-bats since 2017. Did go .272-31-83 back in 2016. |
| Yoenis Céspedes (35, -0.2) | Still wrestling with pigs? Career over? | ||
| Matt Adams (32, -0.6) | |||
| Matt Kemp (36, -0.9) | |||
| Starting Pitchers | |||
| Charlie Morton (37 years old, 7.0 WAR) ** | ATL | 1-yr, $15M | The Braves added a veteran arm to their stable of youngsters. Still effective, but appears to be slipping with age. |
| Trevor Bauer (30, 5.8) | Received the Qualifying Offer, but turned it down. Wants to be a gajilloinare. | ||
| Mike Minor (33, 5.0) | KC | 2-yr, $18M | For more, listen to This Podcast. |
| Jake Odorizzi (31, 4.3) | |||
| Masahiro Tanaka (32, 4.1) | Rumors are heating up that he could return to Japan to pitch. | ||
| Marcus Stroman (30, 3.9) | NYM | 1-yr, $18.9M | He didn’t throw a pitch last year. Back in 2019 he went 3.22 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 184.1 IP. Solid, but nothing more. |
| James Paxton (32, 3.8) | Was throwing in the 90’s in a tryout open to all. | ||
| José Quintana (32, 3.7) | LAA | 1-yr, $8m | Should get a chance to start, coming off some wonky work since the start of the 2019 season. Just a backend guy at this point. |
| Rick Porcello (32, 3.4) | |||
| Adam Wainwright (39, 3.2) | |||
| Kevin Gausman (30, 3.1) | SF | 1-yr, $18.9M | He accepted the QO. Had his best year with a 1.11 WHIP, 3.62 ERA and 79 Ks in 59.2 IP. Pitches in a great park. |
| Homer Bailey (35, 3.0) | |||
| Jon Lester (37, 3.0) ** | WAS | 1-yr, $5M | The 37 year old can still eat innings, but his use in fantasy is muted at this point. |
| Aníbal Sánchez (37, 2.7) | Looked decent in his showcase. | ||
| Brett Anderson (33, 2.6) | |||
| Cole Hamels (37, 2.6) | Wants to keep pitching. | ||
| Merrill Kelly (32, 2.6) ** | |||
| Anthony DeSclafani (31, 2.3) | SF | 1-yr, $6M | Everyone is good fit in the ballpark, but this is a nice mid-level signing by the Giants giving the righty a shot to start every five games. |
| Mike Fiers (36, 2.3) | |||
| Martín Pérez (30, 2.3) ** | BOS | 1-yr, $4.5M | Brought back to throw moderate innings. Just not exciting. |
| Robbie Ray (29, 2.0) | TOR | 1-yr, $8M | The Rays kept Ray, and will try to fix his huge arm after a completely broken season. |
| J.A. Happ (38, 1.9) | MIN | 1-yr, $8M | Serviceable lefty who can give you innings. Lands in a productive spot. |
| Iván Nova (34, 1.8) | PHI | Minor Lg. | A blahtastic innings eater, nothing more than that. ehi |
| Jake Arrieta (35, 1.6) | |||
| Rich Hill (41, 1.6) | |||
| Jordan Zimmermann (35, 1.5) | Wants to keep pitching. | ||
| Gio González (35, 1.3) ** | |||
| Chase Anderson (33, 1.1) ** | |||
| Tyler Chatwood (31, 1.1) | TOR | 1-yr, $3M | He can start and reliever. He’s not very good though. Just a guy. |
| Mike Leake (33, 1.0) ** | |||
| Jeff Samardzija (36, 1.0) | |||
| Chris Archer (32, 0.7) ** | |||
| Garrett Richards (33, 0.7) | BOS | 1-yr, $10M | Less than 200 innings the last five years. Solid stuff. Frequently hurt. |
| Drew Smyly (32, 0.7) | ATL | 1-yr, $11M | Twenty six innings with a 1.10 WHIP and 42 Ks gets you paid it appears, even if you are always hurt. |
| Julio Teheran (30, 0.7) | Was awful last year. | ||
| Taijuan Walker (28, 0.7) | |||
| Corey Kluber (35, 0.6) ** | NYY | 1-yr, $11M | Will try to prove that he is the pitcher he once was. A couple years removed from being even an effective hurler. |
| Tommy Milone (34, 0.6) | |||
| Matt Shoemaker (34, 0.6) | |||
| Collin McHugh (34, 0.5) | |||
| Matt Moore (32, 0.5) | |||
| Robbie Erlin (30, 0.3) | JPAN | 1-yr | |
| Tyson Ross (34, 0.0) | |||
| Félix Hernández (35, -0.1) | Said he wants to still pitch. | ||
| Jimmy Nelson (32, -0.1) ** | LAD | Minor Lg. | All he could get was an invite to spring training. |
| Michael Wacha (29, -0.2) | TB | 1-yr, $3M | Continually hurt. Maybe the Rays can draw it ouf him. He has skills, but never really health. |
| Alex Wood (30, -0.2) | SF | 1-yr, $3M | Wood might relieve, but the Giants seem willing to let him have a shot at starting. |
| Trevor Cahill (33, -0.4) | |||
| Wade LeBlanc (36, -0.4) | |||
| Relief Pitchers | |||
| Liam Hendriks (32 years old, 5.2 WAR) | CWS | 4-yr, $54M | White Sox get a guy who has a 0.90 WHIP and 1.79 ERA the last two seasons. A top-3 closer at the moment, he is now being paid like it. |
| Kirby Yates (34, 3.4) | TOR | 1-yr, $5.5m | If healthy, he should close for one of the better teams in the AL. |
| Brad Hand (31 , 2.6) ** | Shockingly let go after leading AL in saves. | ||
| Brandon Workman (32, 1.8) | |||
| Ken Giles (30, 1.6) | |||
| Tyler Clippard (36, 1.5) | |||
| Mark Melancon (36, 1.5) | |||
| Yusmeiro Petit (36, 1.5) | |||
| Joakim Soria (37, 1.5) | |||
| Pedro Báez (33, 1.4) | |||
| Shane Greene (32, 1.3) | |||
| Trevor May (31, 1.3) | NYM | 2-yr, $15M | Has a big arm generating more than 12 Ks per nine the last three years. Strong bridge to the 9th inning. |
| Alex Colomé (32, 1.2) | There have been about 5 teams rumored to be in on the consistent 9th inning arm. | ||
| Andrew Chafin (31, 1.1) | |||
| Brad Peacock (33, 1.1) | |||
| Sergio Romo (38 , 1.1) ** | |||
| Anthony Bass (33, 1.0) | MIA | 2-yr | As of his signing, he is firmly in the closing mix. However, MIA is expected to make further moves. |
| Oliver Pérez (39, 1.0) | |||
| Ian Kennedy (36, 0.9) | |||
| Justin Wilson (33, 0.8) | |||
| Tommy Hunter (34, 0.7) | |||
| Brandon Kintzler (36 , 0.7) ** | |||
| Greg Holland (35, 0.6) | KC | 1-yr, $2.75M | The leader for saves in KC. He pitched pretty well last season reviving his career in the process. |
| Jeremy Jeffress (33, 0.6) | |||
| Josh Tomlin (36, 0.6) | |||
| José Álvarez (32, 0.5) | |||
| Brad Brach (35, 0.5) | |||
| Sean Doolittle (34, 0.5) | |||
| Darren O’Day (38, 0.5) ** | |||
| Trevor Rosenthal (31, 0.5) | Looking to get paid after massive comeback. | ||
| Jesse Chavez (37, 0.4) | |||
| Junior Guerra (36, 0.4) ** | |||
| Keone Kela (28, 0.4) | |||
| Juan Nicasio (34, 0.4) | |||
| Kendall Graveman (30, 0.3) | |||
| Yoshihisa Hirano (37, 0.3) | |||
| Aaron Loup (33, 0.3) | |||
| Jake McGee (34, 0.3) | |||
| Chris Devenski (30, 0.2) | ARI | Minor Lg. | Coming off surgery. It wasnt too long ago that he was pretty darn effective. |
| Blake Treinen (33, 0.2) | LAD | 2-yr, $17.5M | He will return as a setup man with closing experience if needed. Posted a 1.21 WHIP with 22 Ks in 25.2 innings last season. |
| Dellin Betances (33 , 0.1) * | |||
| Brad Boxberger (33, 0.0) | |||
| Steve Cishek (35 , 0.0) ** | |||
| David Phelps (34 , 0.0) ** | |||
| Pedro Strop (36, 0.0) | |||
| David Robertson (36 , -0.1) ** | |||
| Nick Vincent (34, -0.1) | |||
| Luis Avilán (31, -0.2) | |||
| Bryan Shaw (33, -0.3) | |||
| Tony Watson (36, -0.3) | |||
| Nate Jones (35, -0.3) | |||
| Ross Detwiler (35, -0.4) | |||
| T.J. McFarland (32, -0.4) | |||
| Wade Davis (35, -0.5) | KC | 1-yr, $1.25M | Trying to recaputre his previous glory. He won’t. |
| Hector Rondón (33 , -0.6) ** | |||
| Matt Harvey (32, -0.7) | |||
| Jared Hughes (35, -0.7) | |||
| Derek Holland (34, -1.3) |
