The following players project to become free agents after the 2026 season . The players 2027 age is in parentheses. For MLBTRs list of players who project to become free agents after the current season, . Updated 10-20-25 Catchers Travis dArnaud (38) Austin Hedges (34) Jonah Heim (32) Kyle Higashioka (37) Ryan Jeffers (30) Carson Kelly (32) $7.5MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout Reese McGuire (32) Jake Rogers (32) Tyler Stephenson (30) Luis Torrens (31) First Basemen Jake Bauers (31) Alec Bohm (30) Yandy Diaz (35) $10MM club option Nathaniel Lowe (31) Ryan Mountcastle (30) Second Basemen Jazz Chisholm Jr. (29) Mauricio Dubon (32) Thairo Estrada (31) Luis Garcia Jr. (27) Nico Hoerner (30) Jonathan India (30) Gavin Lux (29) Nick Madrigal (30) Shortstops J.P. Crawford (32) Mauricio Dubon (32) Ha-Seong Kim (31) unle s he opts out after 2025 Third Basemen Alec Bohm (30) Jazz Chisholm Jr. (29) Mauricio Dubon (32) Santiago Espinal (32) Jonathan India (30) Anthony Rendon (37) Josh Rojas (33) Edmundo Sosa (31) Ramon Urias (33) Left Fielders Randy Arozarena (32) Jake Bauers (31) Dylan Carlson (28) Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (33) $14MM club option with a $5MM buyout (unle s Gurriel opts out after 2025) Sam Haggerty (33) Ian Happ (32) Jonathan India (30) Gavin Lux (29) Chas McCormick (32) Taylor Ward (33) Center Fielders Jeff McNeil (35) $15.75MM club option with a $2MM buyout Victor Robles (30) $9MM club option with a $500K buyout Myles Straw (32) $8MM club option with a $1.75MM buyout Tyrone Taylor (33) Daulton Varsho (30) Right Fielders Ronald Acua Jr. (29) $17MM club option with a $10MM buyout Nick Castellanos (35) Jake Fraley (32) Adolis Garcia (34) Jakob Poeltl Jersey Jorge Soler (35) George Springer (37) Seiya Suzuki (32) Mike Tauchman (36) Designated Hitters Yandy Diaz (35) $10MM club option Joc Pederson (35) Jorge Soler (35) George Springer (37) Seiya Suzuki (32) Starting Pitchers Sandy Alcantara (31) $21MM club option with a $2MM buyout Jose Berrios (33) can opt out of remaining two years, $48MM Matthew Boyd (36) $15MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout Kris Bubic (29) Corbin Burnes (32) can opt out of remaining four years and $140MM Jack Flaherty (31) unle s he opts out after 2025 Kyle Freeland (34) $17MM player option for 2027 with 170 innings pitched in 2026 Luis Garcia (30) Kevin Gausman (36) Tony Gonsolin (33) Sonny Gray (37) $30MM club option with a $5MM buyout Clay Holmes (34) can opt out of remaining one year, $12MM Shota Imanaga (33) various scenarios with club and player options Jesus Luzardo (29) Lance McCullers Jr. (33) Casey Mize (30) Frankie Montas (34) David Peterson (31) Nick Pivetta (34) $14MM player option barring injury Drew Rasmu sen (31) $8MM club option with a $500K buyout Trevor Rogers (29) Patrick Sandoval (29) Antonio Senzatela (32) $14MM club option Luis Severino (33) $22MM player option Brady Singer (30) Tarik Skubal (30) Jeffrey Springs (34) $15MM club option with a $750K buyout Jameson Taillon (35) Taijuan Walker (34) Trevor Williams (35) Kyle Wright (31) Right-Handed Relievers Bryan Abreu (30) Jason Adam (35) Jorge Alcala (31) Dan Altavilla (34) Adbert Alzolay (31) David Bednar (32) Taylor Clarke (34) Emmanuel Clase (29) $10MM club option with a $2MM buyout Enyel De Los Santos (31) Carlos Estevez (34) $13MM club option with a $2MM buyout Yimi Garcia (36) Kevin Ginkel (33) Brusdar Graterol (28) Joe Jimenez (31) Mark Leiter Jr. (36) Evan Phillips (32) Dennis Santana (31) Josh Sborz (32) John Schreiber (33) Trevor Stephan (31) $7.25MM club option with a $1.25MM buyout Robert Stephenson (34) $2.5MM club option Ryan Thompson (35) Trent Thornton (33) Justin Topa (36) Blake Treinen (39) Jacob Webb (33) Garrett Whitlock (31) $8.25MM club option with a $1MM buyout Left-Handed Relievers Keegan Akin (32) Kolby Allard (29) Aaron Bummer (33) Brock Burke (30) Aroldis Chapman (39) $13MM mutual option with a $300K buyout (guaranteed if Chapman pitches 40 innings in 2026 and pa ses post-season physical exam) Yuki Matsui (31) can opt out of remaining two years, $13.5MM if he has not had Tommy John surgery or an elbow injury causing him to spend 130 consecutive days on the injured list in 2024-25 Adrian Morejon (28) Steven Okert (35) A.J. Puk (32) JoJo Romero (30) Matt Strahm (35) Alex Vesia (31) The following players will be added to this list if their 2026 option vests or is picked up. We will also be adding any player who signs a one-year deal in the 2025-26 offseason. Ozzie Albies (30) also has club option for 2027 Pete Alonso (32) Jose Alvarado (32) Scott Barlow (34) Cody Bellinger (31) Shane Bieber (32) Pete Fairbanks (33) Lucas Giolito (32) Kendall Graveman (36) Kyle Hart (34) Tim Hill (37) Pierce Johnson (36) Tyler Kinley (36) Andrew Kittredge (37) Ramon Laureano (32) Jonathan Loaisiga (32) Brandon Lowe (32) Jorge Mateo (32) John Means (34) A.J. Minter (33) Max Muncy (36) Andres Muoz (28) also has club options for 2027 and 28 Kevin Newman (33) Freddy Peralta (31) Wandy Peralta (35) also has player option for 2027 Salvador Perez (37) Brooks Raley (39) Colin Rea (36) Luis Robert Jr. (29) also has club option for 2027 Chris Sale (38) Drew Smith (33) Robert Suarez (36) $8M player options for 2026 and 27 exercised or declined simultaneously after 25 Brent Suter (37) Jose Urquidy (32) Tyler Wade (32) Tre Jones Jersey