The following players project to become free agents after the 2025 season. The player’s 2026 age is in parentheses.
Updated 8-4-25
Catchers
Austin Barnes (36) Victor Caratini (32) Elias Diaz (35) – $7MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout Austin Hedges (33) Danny Jansen (31) – $12MM mutual option with a $500K buyout Luke Maile (35) Martin Maldonado (39) James McCann (36) Tom Murphy (35) – $4MM club option with a $250K buyout Tomas Nido (32) Salvador Perez (36) – $13.5MM club option with a $2MM buyout J.T. Realmuto (35) Gary Sanchez (33) Jacob Stallings (36) Christian Vazquez (35)
First Basemen
Pete Alonso (31) – can opt out of remaining one year and $24MM Luis Arraez (29) Josh Bell (33) Yandy Diaz (34) – $12MM club option (no buyout) Wilmer Flores (34) Ty France (31) Paul Goldschmidt (38) Rhys Hoskins (33) – $18MM mutual option with a $4MM buyout Josh Naylor (29) Ryan O’Hearn (32) Salvador Perez (36) – $13.5MM club option with a $2MM buyout Carlos Santana (40) Dominic Smith (31) Donovan Solano (38) Rowdy Tellez (31) Justin Turner (41) – $10MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout LaMonte Wade Jr. (32)
Second Basemen
Ozzie Albies (29) – $7MM club option with a $4MM buyout Cavan Biggio (31) Kyle Farmer (34) – $4MM mutual option with a $750K buyout Adam Frazier (34) Jose Iglesias (36) Nicky Lopez (31) Brandon Lowe (31) – $11.5MM club option with a $500K buyout Jorge Mateo (31) Jorge Polanco (32) – $8MM mutual option with a $750K buyout (converts to a $6MM player option at 450 plate appearances) Luis Rengifo (29) Brendan Rodgers (29) Amed Rosario (30) Gleyber Torres (29)
Shortstops
Tim Anderson (33) Orlando Arcia (31) – $2MM club option with a $1MM buyout Bo Bichette (28) Willi Castro (29) Ha-Seong Kim (30) – can opt out of remaining one year and $16MM Isiah Kiner-Falefa (31) Dylan Moore (33) Kevin Newman (32) – $2.5MM club option with a $250K buyout Miguel Rojas (37) Trevor Story (33) – can opt out of remaining two years and $55MM
Third Basemen
Jon Berti (36) Alex Bregman (32) – can opt out Paul DeJong (32) Enrique Hernandez (34) Yoan Moncada (31) Max Muncy (35) – $10MM club option Luis Rengifo (29) Eugenio Suarez (34) Luis Urias (29) Gio Urshela (34) Ildemaro Vargas (34) Tyler Wade (31) – $1MM club option with no buyout
Left Fielders
Miguel Andujar (31) Mark Canha (37) Michael Conforto (33) Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (32) – $18MM player option Austin Hays (30) – $12MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout Tyler O’Neill (31) – can opt out of final two years, $33MM Tommy Pham (38) Rob Refsnyder (35) Chris Taylor (35) Alex Verdugo (30) Jesse Winker (32)
Center Fielders
Harrison Bader (32) – $10MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout Trent Grisham (29) Garrett Hampson (31) Travis Jankowski (35) Manuel Margot (31) Cedric Mullins (31) Luis Robert Jr. (28) – $20MM club option with a $2MM buyout Michael A. Taylor (35)
Right Fielders
Cody Bellinger (30) – $25MM player option with a $5MM buyout Adam Frazier (34) Randal Grichuk (34) – $5MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout Jason Heyward (36) Max Kepler (33) Ramon Laureano (31) – $6.5MM club option 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) – $18MM mutual option with a $4MM buyout Andrew McCutchen (39) Ryan O’Hearn (32) Marcell Ozuna (35) Joc Pederson (34) – $18.5MM player option (if Pederson opts out, Rangers can void by exercising two-year, $37MM club option) Kyle Schwarber (33) Justin Turner (41) – $10MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout Jesse Winker (32)
Starting Pitchers
Tyler Anderson (36) Chris Bassitt (37) Shane Bieber (31) – $16MM player option with a $4MM buyout Paul Blackburn (32) JT Brubaker (32) Walker Buehler (31) – $25MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout Griffin Canning (30) Carlos Carrasco (39) Dylan Cease (30) Aaron Civale (31) Alex Cobb (38) Patrick Corbin (36) Nestor Cortes (31) Anthony DeSclafani (36) Zach Eflin (32) Erick Fedde (33) Jack Flaherty (30) – $20MM player option Chris Flexen (31) 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 Hart (33) – $5MM club option with a $1MM buyout Kyle Hendricks (36) Adrian Houser (33) Shota Imanaga (32) – $57MM club option for 2026-28 or $15MM player option for 2026 Jakob Junis (33) Merrill Kelly (37) Clayton Kershaw (38) Michael King (31) – $15MM mutual option with a $3.75MM buyout Zack Littell (30) Michael Lorenzen (34) – $12MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout if team declines its end Kenta Maeda (38) Tyler Mahle (31) German Marquez (31) Nick Martinez (35) Steven Matz (35) Dustin May (28) John Means (33) – $6MM club option with no buyout Miles Mikolas (37) Wade Miley (39) Frankie Montas (33) – can opt out of remaining one year and $17MM Jordan Montgomery (33) Charlie Morton (42) Chris Paddack (30) Freddy Peralta (30) – $8MM club option with no buyout Martin Perez (35) – $10MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout Cal Quantrill (31) Jose Quintana (37) – $15MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout Colin Rea (35) – $6MM club option with a $750K buyout Chris Sale (37) – $18MM club option Max Scherzer (41) Michael Soroka (28) Marcus Stroman (35) Ranger Suarez (30) Tomoyuki Sugano (36) Jose Ureña (34) Jose Urquidy (31) – $4MM club option Framber Valdez (32) Justin Verlander (43) Brandon Woodruff (32) – $20MM mutual option with a $10MM buyout
Right-Handed Relievers
Shawn Armstrong (35) Scott Barlow (33) – $6.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout Ryan Brasier (38) John Brebbia (36) Chris Devenski (35) Edwin Diaz (32) – $18.5MM player option Seranthony Dominguez (31) Pete Fairbanks (32) – $7MM club option with a $1MM buyout Kyle Finnegan (34) Chris Flexen (31) Luis Garcia (39) Kendall Graveman (35) – $5MM mutual option with a $100K buyout Chad Green (35) Hunter Harvey (31) Andrew Heaney (35) Ryan Helsley (31) Liam Hendriks (36) – $12MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout Raisel Iglesias (36) Luke Jackson (32) Kenley Jansen (38) Pierce Johnson (35) – $7MM club option with a $250K buyout Jakob Junis (33) Tommy Kahnle (35) Brad Keller (30) Tyler Kinley (35) – $5MM club option with a $750K buyout Andrew Kittredge (36) – $9MM club option with a $1MM buyout Michael Kopech (30) Jose Leclerc (32) Jonathan Loaisiga (31) – $5MM club option with no buyout Jorge Lopez (33) Chris Martin (40) Nick Martinez (35) Phil Maton (33) Shelby Miller (35) Rafael Montero (35) Andres Muñoz (27) – $6MM club option Hector Neris (37) Adam Ottavino (40) Emilio Pagan (35) Ryan Pressly (37) Tanner Rainey (33) Erasmo Ramirez (36) Tyler Rogers (35) Jordan Romano (33) Joe Ross (33) Paul Sewald (36) – $10MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout Lucas Sims (32) Drew Smith (32) – $2MM club option Ryne Stanek (34) Chris Stratton (35) Hunter Strickland (37) Robert Suarez (35) – two-year, $16MM player option for 2026-27 Erik Swanson (32) Lou Trivino (34) Jose Ureña (34) Luke Weaver (32) Devin Williams (31) Kirby Yates (39)
Left-Handed Relievers
Scott Alexander (36) Tyler Alexander (31) Jose Alvarado (31) – $9MM club option with a $500K buyout Jalen Beeks (32) Ryan Borucki (32) Genesis Cabrera (29) Andrew Chafin (36) Aroldis Chapman (38) Danny Coulombe (36) Caleb Ferguson (29) Tim Hill (36) – $3MM club option with a $350K buyout Tim Mayza (34) T.J. McFarland (37) Hoby Milner (35) A.J. Minter (32) – $11MM player option Wandy Peralta (34) – $4.45MM player option (contract also contains $4.45MM player option for 2027) Colin Poche (32) Drew Pomeranz (37) Taylor Rogers (35) Gregory Soto (31) Matt Strahm (34) – $4.5MM club option Brent Suter (36) – $3MM club option with a $250K buyout Caleb Thielbar (39) Justin Wilson (38) Ryan Yarbrough (34)
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