SPOTRAC has produced a list of free agent baseball players as the 2022 season winds down.
Check out the top free agents HERE
STARTING PITCHERS
JACOB DEGROM (NYM, 34)
Spotrac Valuation: $43.1M
CARLOS RODON (SF, 29)
Spotrac Valuation: $31.6M
| PLAYER | CONTRACT STATUS | SPOTRAC VALUATION |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander (HOU, 39) | $25M player option | $43.3M |
| Clayton Kershaw (LAD, 34) | UFA | $33.8M |
| Chris Bassitt (NYM, 33) | $19M mutual option | $20.8M |
| Taijuan Walker (NYM, 30) | $7M player option | $13.8M |
| Zach Eflin (PHI, 28) | $15M mutual option | $13.7M |
» View All 2023 Free Agent Starting Pitchers
RELIEF PITCHERS
EDWIN DIAZ (NYM, 28)
Spotrac Valuation: $16.1M
DANIEL BARD (COL, 37)
Spotrac Valuation: $7M
| PLAYER | CONTRACT STATUS | SPOTRAC VALUATION |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Rogers (MIL, 31) | UFA | $13.1M |
| Rafael Montero (HOU, 31) | UFA | $8.1M |
| Seth Lugo (NYM, 32) | UFA | $7.2M |
| Craig Kimbrel (LAD, 34) | UFA | $6.1M |
| David Robertson (PHI, 37) | UFA | $4M |
» View All 2023 Free Agent Relief Pitchers
CATCHERS
WILLSON CONTRERAS (CHC, 30)
| PLAYER | CONTRACT STATUS | SPOTRAC VALUATION |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Vazquez (HOU, 32) | UFA | $6.1M |
| Gary Sanchez (MIN, 29) | UFA | $6.4M |
| Martin Maldonado (HOU, 36) | UFA | $4.6M |
| Tucker Barnhart (DET, 31) | UFA | $4.2M |
| Omar Narvaez (MIL, 30) | UFA | $3.1M |
» View All 2023 Free Agent Catchers
1ST BASEMEN
JOSH BELL (SD, 30)
Spotrac Valuation: $18.4M
JOSE ABREU (CWS, 35)
Spotrac Valuation: $9.1M
| PLAYER | CONTRACT STATUS | SPOTRAC VALUATION |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rizzo (NYY, 33) | $16M player option | $23M |
| Trey Mancini (HOU, 30) | $10M mutual option | $18M |
| Brandon Belt (SF, 34) | UFA | $16M |
| Yulieski Gurriel (HOU, 38) | UFA | $15M |
| Carlos Santana (SEA, 36) | UFA | $10.4M |
» View All 2023 Free Agent 1st Basemen
2ND BASEMEN
ADAM FRAZIER (SEA, 30)
Spotrac Valuation: $10M
CESAR HERNANDEZ (WSH, 32)
Spotrac Valuation: $4.5M
| PLAYER | CONTRACT STATUS | SPOTRAC VALUATION |
|---|---|---|
| Kolten Wong (MIL, 31) | $10M club option | $6.7M |
| Jean Segura (PHI, 32) | $17M club option | $5M |
| Donovan Solano (CIN, 34) | UFA | $5.7M |
| Hanser Alberto (LAD, 29) | $2M club option | $2.6M |
» View All 2023 Free Agent 2nd Basemen
SHORTSTOPS
TREA TURNER (LAD, 29)
Spotrac Valuation: $32M
DANSBY SWANSON (ATL, 28)
Spotrac Valuation: $27.4M
| PLAYER | CONTRACT STATUS | SPOTRAC VALUATION |
|---|---|---|
| Xander Bogaerts (BOS, 29) | $60M player option | $31M |
| Carlos Correa (MIN, 27) | $35.1M player option | $30.1M |
| Jose Iglesias (COL, 32) | UFA | $5M |
| Aledmys Diaz (HOU, 32) | UFA | $4.6M |
| Elvis Andrus (CWS, 34) | UFA | $4.5M |
» View All 2023 Free Agent Shortstops
3RD BASEMEN
BRANDON DRURY (SD, 30)
Spotrac Valuation: $6.5M
| PLAYER | CONTRACT STATUS | SPOTRAC VALUATION |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Arenado (STL, 31) | $134M player option | $35.1M |
| Justin Turner (LAD, 37) | $16M club option | $8.6M |
| Jace Peterson (MIL, 32) | UFA | $6.5M |
| Joe Wendle (MIA, 32) | $6.3M club option | $4M |
| Evan Longoria (SF, 36) | $13M club option | $4M |
» View All 2023 Free Agent 3rd Basemen
Outfielders
AARON JUDGE (NYY, 30)
Spotrac Valuation: $32.9M
BRANDON NIMMO (NYM, 29)
Spotrac Valuation: $14.1M
| PLAYER | CONTRACT STATUS | SPOTRAC VALUATION |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Benintendi (NYY, 28) | UFA | $19M |
| Jurickson Profar (SD, 29) | $7.5M player option | $15M |
| Joc Pederson (SF,30) | UFA | $14M |
| Michael Brantley (HOU, 35) | UFA | $8M |
| Kevin Kiermaier (TB, 32) | $13M club option | $6.6M |
» View All 2023 Free Agent Outfielders
Designated Hitters
J.D. MARTINEZ (BOS, 35)
Spotrac Valuation: $14.8M
| PLAYER | CONTRACT STATUS | SPOTRAC VALUATION |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Mancini (HOU, 30) | $10M mutual option | $18M |
| Carlos Santana (SEA, 36) | UFA | $10.4M |
| Andrew McCutchen | UFA | $7.6M |
| Donovan Solano (CIN, 34) | UFA | $5.7M |
| Dan Vogelbach (NYM, 35) | $1.5M club option | $5M |
» View All 2023 Free Agent Designated Hitters
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