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9/1/24

2025 FA/Transactions

 




2025 Free Agents –

 

Catchers

 

Austin Barnes (35) – $3.5MM club option

Tucker Barnhart (34)

Elias Diaz (34)

Yan Gomes (37)

Yasmani Grandal (36)

Austin Hedges (32)

Kyle Higashioka (35)

Danny Jansen (30)

Carson Kelly (30)*

Luke Maile (34)

Martin Maldonado (38)

James McCann (35)

Omar Narvaez (33)

Tomas Nido (31)

Gary Sanchez (32)

Jacob Stallings (35)

Max Stassi (34) – $7.5MM club option with a $500K buyout

 

First Basemen

 

Pete Alonso (30)

Josh Bell (32)*

Cody Bellinger (29) – can opt out of remaining two years, $50MM*

Ji-Man Choi (34)

Garrett Cooper (34)

Paul Goldschmidt (37)

Rhys Hoskins (32) – $18MM player option with a $4MM buyout

Ryan O’Hearn (31) – $7.5MM club option (increases to $8MM with 120 games played)

Anthony Rizzo (35)* – $17MM club option with a $6MM buyout

Carlos Santana (39)

Rowdy Tellez (30)

Justin Turner (40)*

Joey Votto (41)

Christian Walker (34)

 

Second Basemen

 

Brandon Drury (32)

Wilmer Flores (33) – $3.5MM player option (no buyout)

Adam Frazier (33)

Garrett Hampson (30)

Tony Kemp (33)

Brandon Lowe (30) – $10.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Whit Merrifield (36)  – $8MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Jorge Polanco (31) – $12MM club option with a $750K buyout

Gleyber Torres (28)

Tyler Wade (30)

 

Shortstops

 

Willy Adames (29)

Nick Ahmed (35)

Tim Anderson (32)

Brandon Crawford (38)

Paul DeJong (31)*

Aledmys Diaz (34)

Kyle Farmer (34)

Ha-Seong Kim (29) – mutual option

Kevin Newman (31)

Miguel Rojas (36) – $5MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Amed Rosario (29)*

Joey Wendle (35)

 

Third Basemen

 

Brian Anderson (32)

Alex Bregman (31)

Matt Chapman (32) – can opt out of remaining two years, $34MM

J.D. Davis (32)

Eduardo Escobar (36)

Yoan Moncada (30) – $25MM club option with a $5MM buyout

Jace Peterson (35)

Jean Segura (35) – $10MM club option with a $2MM buyout

Eugenio Suarez (33) – $15MM club option with a $2MM buyout

Gio Urshela (33)

 

Left Fielders

 

Mark Canha (36)*

Robbie Grossman (35)

Travis Jankowski (34)

Tyler O’Neill (30)

Joc Pederson (33) – $14MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout

David Peralta (37)

Jurickson Profar (32)

Rob Refsnyder (34)

Eddie Rosario (33)

Juan Soto (26)

Jesse Winker (31)*

 

Center Fielders

 

Harrison Bader (31)

Cody Bellinger (29) – can opt out of remaining two years, $50MM*

Adam Duvall (36)

Enrique Hernandez (33)

Aaron Hicks (35)

Kevin Kiermaier (35)*

Manuel Margot (30) – $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout

Kevin Pillar (36)

Austin Slater (32)

Michael A. Taylor (34)

 

Right Fielders

 

Brian Anderson (32)

Michael Conforto (32)*

Joey Gallo (31)

Randal Grichuk (33)

Teoscar Hernandez (32)

Jason Heyward (35)*

Max Kepler (32)

Whit Merrifield (36) – $8MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Hunter Renfroe (33) – can opt out of remaining one year, $7.5MM

Anthony Santander (30)

Alex Verdugo (29)

 

Designated Hitters

 

Matt Carpenter (39)

Eloy Jimenez (28) – $16.5MM club option with a $3MM buyout*

J.D. Martinez (37)

Andrew McCutchen (38)

Marcell Ozuna (34)* – $16MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Justin Turner (40)*

Daniel Vogelbach (32)

 

Starting Pitchers

 

Chase Anderson (37)

Shane Bieber (30)

Walker Buehler (30)

Corbin Burnes (30)

Carlos Carrasco (38)

Mike Clevinger (34)

Alex Cobb (37)*

Gerrit Cole (34)* – can opt out of remaining four years and $144MM, though Yankees can void by adding a $36MM salary for 2029

Patrick Corbin (35)*

Zach Davies (32)

Anthony DeSclafani (35)

Nathan Eovaldi (35)* – $20MM player option with 156 IP or top-5 Cy Young finish in 2024 (or top-7 finish and All-Star appearance)

Jack Flaherty (29)*

Chris Flexen (30)

Max Fried (31)

Domingo German (32)

Kyle Gibson (37) – $12MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Lucas Giolito (30) – can opt out of remaining one year, $19MM.  If he does not opt out, Red Sox have $14MM club option with fewer than 140 innings pitched, or there’s a mutual option worth $19MM with 140+ IP.  Both options include a $1.5MM buyout

Marco Gonzales (33) – $15MM club option (no buyout)

Andrew Heaney (34)

Kyle Hendricks (35)

Brad Keller (29)

Merrill Kelly (36) – $7MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Clayton Kershaw (37) – $5MM player option (can increase to as much as $15MM based on 2024 appearances)

Yusei Kikuchi (34)*

Michael Lorenzen (33)*

Jordan Lyles (34)

Lance Lynn (38) – $11MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Sean Manaea (33) – can opt out of remaining one year, $13.5MM

Nick Martinez (34) – can opt out of remaining one year, $12MM

Wade Miley (38) – $12MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout

John Means (32)

Frankie Montas (32)

Jordan Montgomery (32) – $20MM+ vesting/player option

Charlie Morton (41)

James Paxton (35)

Freddy Peralta (29) – $8MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout

Martin Perez (34)*

Nick Pivetta (32)

Jose Quintana (36)

Robbie Ray (33)* – can opt out of remaining two years and $50MM

Colin Rea (34) – $5.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Max Scherzer (40)*

Luis Severino (31)

Drew Smyly (36) – $10MM mutual option with a $2.5MM buyout

Blake Snell (32) – can opt out of remaining one year, $30MM*

Mike Soroka (27)

Ross Stripling (35)

Julio Teheran (34)

Spencer Turnbull (32)

Jose Ureña (33)

Justin Verlander (42)* – $35MM player option if Verlander pitches 140+ IP and does not have a right arm injury affecting his 2025 availability

Michael Wacha (33) – $16MM player option

Luke Weaver (31) – $2.5MM club option (no buyout)

Trevor Williams (33)

Alex Wood (34)

 

Right-Handed Relievers

 

Austin Adams (34)

Shawn Armstrong (34)

Daniel Bard (40)

Scott Barlow (32)

Matt Barnes (34)

John Brebbia (35) – $6.5MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout

Miguel Castro (30)

Jesse Chavez (41)

Yonny Chirinos (31)

Adam Cimber (34)

Jose Cisnero (36)

Chris Devenski (34)

Seranthony Dominguez (30) – $8MM club option with a $500K buyout

Carl Edwards Jr. (33)

Carlos Estevez (32)

Buck Farmer (34)

Dylan Floro (34)

Shintaro Fujinami (31)

Giovanny Gallegos (33) – $6.5MM club option with a $500K buyout

Luis Garcia (38)*

Yimi Garcia (34)

Mychal Givens (35)

Trevor Gott (32)

Kendall Graveman (34)

Clay Holmes (32)

Daniel Hudson (38)

Jay Jackson (37) – $3MM club option with a $200K buyout

Luke Jackson (31) – $7MM club option with a $2MM buyout

Kenley Jansen (37)*

Jakob Junis (32) – $8MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout*

Tommy Kahnle (34)

Joe Kelly (37)

Craig Kimbrel (37)* – $13MM club option with a $1MM buyout

Andrew Kittredge (35)

Jose Leclerc (31)

Dominic Leone (34)

Jonathan Loaisiga (30)

Jorge Lopez (32)

Chris Martin (39)

Nick Martinez (34) – can opt out of remaining one year, $12MM

Phil Maton (32) – $7.75MM club option with a $250K buyout

Scott McGough (35) – $4MM mutual option with a $750K buyout

Keynan Middleton (31)

Shelby Miller (34) – $4.25MM club option with a $250K buyout

Hector Neris (36) – $9MM club option; becomes player option with 60 appearances

Adam Ottavino (39)

Emilio Pagan (34) – $8MM player option with a $250K buyout

Ryan Pressly (36) – $14MM mutual/vesting option

Trevor Richards (32)*

David Robertson (40)

Paul Sewald (35)

Bryan Shaw (37)

Lucas Sims (31)*

Drew Smith (31)

Ryne Stanek (33)*

Chris Stratton (34) – $4.5MM player option with a $500K buyout

Blake Treinen (37)

Lou Trivino (33)

Kirby Yates (38)

 

Left-Handed Relievers

 

Scott Alexander (35)

Jalen Beeks (31)*

Aaron Bummer (31) – $7.25MM club option with a $1.25MM buyout

Andrew Chafin (35) – club option

Aroldis Chapman (37)

Danny Coulombe (35)

Jake Diekman (38) – $4MM option vests with 58 games

Caleb Ferguson (28)

Amir Garrett (33)

Tim Hill (35)

Tyler Matzek (34) – $5.5MM club option (no buyout)

A.J. Minter (31)

Matt Moore (36)

Wandy Peralta (33) – can opt out of remaining three years, $13.15MM (contract also contains opt-outs after 2025 and 2026 seasons)

Brooks Raley (37)

Joely Rodriguez (33)

Tanner Scott (30)*

Will Smith (35)

Brent Suter (35) – $3.5MM club option with a $500K buyout

Caleb Thielbar (38)

Justin Wilson (37)

Ryan Yarbrough (33)





10 comments:

  1. Lots of old guys. I do like youth, so how about that 26 year old outfield guy? Corbin Burnes, too. Oddly, freeagent to be Fujinami had another excellent, in this case 2 inning, relief outing in Syracuse, after Hamel and Lucchesi got rocked.

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  2. In looking at the list, there is not many that makes me say "got to sign". More like "not to sign". Even the 26 year old, IMO. Generational talent but with the financial commitment and 2025 (and 2026?) being a reset year?

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  3. Steve, it should be an interesting winter. I am relieved Verlander will not vest on his 35 million option for 2025, of which the Mets would have shouldered half. Huge $$ coming off books going into 2025.

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  4. I don't even want to think about what this team would be like next year if we let these guys just walk away....
    Pete Alonso, 1B
    J.D. Martinez, DH
    Luis Severino, RHP
    Drew Smith, RRP
    Sean Manaea, LHP
    Iglesias, Jose, IF
    Harrison Bader, CF
    Jesse Winker, RF

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  5. Well moneys not an issue right Steve so David your on the clock my man make me proud. I'm most excited about the solid group of youngsters next year health willing. Mauricio, Williams, Gilbert, Acuna, Sproat at least should have shot at a roster spot come opening day just stay healthy guys.

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  6. I'd like to see Manaea and Winker back.

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  7. I’d be very happy to have Manea back, and I’d be fine with bringing back Bader as well. The others can mostly go, including Alonso if it means 5+ yrs at big money. I’d consider bringing Winker back, but it would be hard to guarantee him a full time role, which he may be looking for. McNeil’s resurgence gives the team some flexibility in waiting for Williams and/or Acuña to prove they’re ready at 2B. Three guys (Vientos, Baty, Mauricio) could already be competing for the 3B job, and with Marte’s ‘25 salary, he’ll be here to maybe soften the timeline for Gilbert to be ready. Even with all of the expirings, that’s a relatively full roster for non-pitchers.

    If they somehow sign Soto, then I’d guess they’ll go after a TOR starter this offseason. If the don’t, they may well decide to wait until ‘26 to add that expensive and inherently risky piece.

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  8. I don't expect Williams, Gilbert, Clifford, Acuna, or Sproat to be starting players to begin 2025...only Mauricio. Unless the Mets are writing off contending next season (they didn't this season) they are going to need more of their FAs back, or maybe some from other teams to replace them. I'd like to see them hold on to Alonso, Iglesias, Winker, & Bader (unless they actually sign Soto...doubtful)
    Pitching...even if they re-sign Manaea, they only have him Senga, and Peterson as starters...maybe Scott & Megill...not enough.

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  9. Nickel, I am not worried about Stearns. It is sad Gilbert and Jett played so little and retarded their ascent, and Vasil and Hamel are very disappointing, too. Stearns will adjust.

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  10. agree about Stearns...he and Mendoza have been excellent

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