The MLB offseason is here, and we got our first major free-agent signing is already in the books Blake Snell is joining the Dodgers on a five-year, $182 million deal as the World Series champs added more rotation depth and star power. Snell, the 2023 National League Cy Young winner, had much better luck in his second try in free agency after settling for a shorter deal with the Giants last winter. It appears it's a good offseason to be a starting pitcher, and there's no doubt the top free agent on the market is going to get paid.
Juan Soto, the 26-year-old superstar, leads the list as the best available free agent. His market is expected to turn into a New York fight between the Mets and Yankees, though all 30 teams should be dying for his services. Will Blake Snell have more luck in his second straight year on the market after opting out of his Giants contract? Will a team believe enough in Anthony Santander's power outburst to give him a multi-year deal? What about Gleyber Torres' resurgence? Can Max Scherzer stay healthy? What can anyone expect from Roki Sasaki? All of these questions, and more, will dictate the winter.
Yusei Kikuchi was the first of CBS Sports' top 50 free agents to sign, agreeing to a three-year, $63 million deal with the Angels on Nov. 25. Frankie Montas has agreed to a deal with the Mets on a two-year, $34 million deal, Aroldis Chapman is headed to the Red Sox on a one-year, $10.75 million contract and Luis Severino will welcome the A's to Sacramento on a three-year, $67 million agreement. You can check out the rest of the top 50 list, including write-ups on every player. CBS Sports will be keeping track of where they land below.
2024-25 MLB free agent tracker
Rank | Player | POS | Last Team | New Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Juan Soto
(26)
| OF | Free agent | ||
2 |
Corbin Burnes
(30)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
3 |
Alex Bregman
(30)
| 3B | Free agent | ||
4 |
Blake Snell
(32)
| LHP | Agreed to five-year, $182 million deal | ||
5 |
Max Fried
(30)
| LHP | Free agent | ||
6 |
Willy Adames
(29)
| SS | Free agent | ||
7 | Roki Sasaki | RHP | Chiba Lotte Marines | Free agent | |
8 |
Jack Flaherty
(29)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
9 |
Sean Manaea
(32)
| LHP | Free agent | ||
10 |
Nathan Eovaldi
(34)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
11 |
Pete Alonso
(29)
| 1B | Free agent | ||
12 |
Max Scherzer
(40)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
13 |
Shane Bieber
(29)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
14 |
Ha-seong Kim
(29)
| SS | Free agent | ||
15 |
Anthony Santander
(30)
| OF | Free agent | ||
16 |
Joc Pederson
(32)
| OF | Free agent | ||
17 |
Teoscar Hernandez
(32)
| OF | Free agent | ||
18 |
Christian Walker
(33)
| 1B | Free agent | ||
19 |
Luis Severino
(30)
| RHP | Agreed to three-year, $67 million deal | ||
20 |
Yusei Kikuchi
(33)
| LHP | Agreed to three-year, $63 million deal | ||
21 |
Gleyber Torres
(27)
| 2B | Free agent | ||
22 |
Blake Treinen
(36)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
23 |
Clay Holmes
(31)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
24 |
Jeff Hoffman
(31)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
25 |
Jurickson Profar
(31)
| OF | Free agent | ||
26 |
Walker Buehler
(30)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
27 |
Tanner Scott
(30)
| LHP | Free agent | ||
28 |
Nick Pivetta
(31)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
29 |
Charlie Morton
(41)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
30 |
Kenley Jansen
(37)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
31 |
Tyler O'Neill
(29)
| OF | Free agent | ||
32 |
Andrew Heaney
(33)
| LHP | Free agent | ||
33 |
Jose Quintana
(35)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
34 |
Carlos Estevez
(31)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
35 |
David Robertson
(39)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
36 |
Kirby Yates
(37)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
37 |
Nick Martinez
(34)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
38 |
Michael Lorenzen
(32)
| RHP | Free agent | ||
39 |
Harrison Bader
(30)
| OF | Free agent | ||
40 |
Michael Conforto
(31)
| OF | Free agent | ||
41 |
Justin Turner
(40)
| 1B/DH | Free agent | ||
42 |
Carlos Santana
(38)
| 1B | Free agent | ||
43 |
Paul Goldschmidt
(37)
| 1B | Free agent | ||
44 |
J.D. Martinez
(37)
| DH | Free agent | ||
45 |
Frankie Montas
(31)
| RHP | Agreed to two-year, $34 million deal | ||
46 |
Yoan Moncada
(29)
| 3B | Free agent | ||
47 |
Jesse Winker
(31)
| OF | Free agent | ||
48 |
A.J. Minter
(31)
| LHP | Free agent | ||
49 |
Aroldis Chapman
(36)
| LHP | Agreed to one-year, $10.75 million deal | ||
50 |
Donovan Solano
(36)
| 1B | Free agent |