2027-28 MLB Free Agents

The following players project to become free agents after the 2027 season. The player’s 2028 age is in parentheses. For MLBTR’s list of 2026-27 free agents, click here. Updated 11-4-26 Catchers Joey Bart (31) Victor Caratani (34) – $12MM mutual option with a $3.5MM buyout William Contreras (30) Eric Haase (35) Danny Jansen (33) – $8MM mutual option with a $2.25MM buyout Salvador Perez (38) Adley Rutschman (30) Jose Trevino (35) – $6.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout First Basemen Victor Caratani (34) – $12MM mutual option with a $3.5MM buyout Willson Contreras (36) – $20MM club option with a $7.5MM buyout Freddie Freeman (38) Luis Garcia Jr. (28) Munetaka Murakami (28) Ryan O’Hearn (34) Salvador Perez (38) Gavin Sheets (32) Andrew Vaughn (30) Christian Walker (37) Second Basemen Ozzie Albies (31) Willi Castro (31) Hyeseong Kim (29) – $5MM club option Zach McKinstry (33) Bryson Stott (30) Shortstops Javier Baez (35) Zach McKinstry (33) Jeremy Peña (30) Trevor Story (35) – $25MM club option with a $5MM buyout Taylor Walls (31) Third Basemen Nolan Arenado (37) Bo Bichette (30) – $42MM player option with a $5MM buyout Willi Castro (31) Brendan Donovan (31) Ryan McMahon (33) Max Muncy (37) – $10MM club option with a $3MM buyout Isaac Paredes (29) Bryson Stott (30) Left Fielders Cody Bellinger (32) – can opt out of remaining three years and $77.5MM (unless 2027 season is canceled by lockout) Teoscar Hernandez (35) – $15MM club option with a $6.5MM buyout Steven Kwan (30) Trevor Larnach (31) Brandon Marsh (30) Lars Nootbaar (30) Jurickson Profar (35) Jesus Sanchez (30) Gavin Sheets (32) Mike Yastrzemski (37) – $7MM club option with a $4MM buyout Center Fielders Harrison Bader (34) Kyle Isbel (31) Steven Kwan (30) Matt Vierling (31) Right Fielders Ronald Acuña Jr. (30) – $17MM club option Jo Adell (29) Jung Hoo Lee (29) – can opt out of remaining two years and $41MM Zach McKinstry (33) Ryan O’Hearn (34) Tyler O’Neill (33) Jesus Sanchez (30) Kyle Tucker (31) – $60MM player option Mike Yastrzemski (37) – $7MM club option with a $4MM buyout Designated Hitters Andrew Benintendi (33) Yandy Diaz (36) Ryan O’Hearn (34) Salvador Perez (38) Jorge Polanco (34) Anthony Santander (33) – can opt out of remaining two years and $32.5MM (decision can be voided by Blue Jays by increasing 2028-29 salaries by $2.5MM each and guaranteeing 2030 salary at $17.5MM) Gavin Sheets (32) Giancarlo Stanton (38) – $25MM club option with a $10MM buyout Masataka Yoshida (34) Starting Pitchers Sandy Alcantara (32) Luis Castillo (35) – $25MM option vests if Castillo pitches 180 innings in 2027 and an independent surgeon determines he does not have an injury causing him to start the 2028 season on the IL Jacob deGrom (40) – $20MM club option (can change if deGrom finishes top five in 2027 Cy Young voting) Nathan Eovaldi (38) Logan Gilbert (31) Tyler Glasnow (34) – $30MM club option or $21,562,500 player option Tony Gonsolin (34) MacKenzie Gore (29) Josiah Gray (30) Tanner Houck (32) Adrian Houser (35) – $12.5MM club option with a $4MM buyout Cristian Javier (31) Griffin Jax (33) Anthony Kay (33) – $10MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout Merrill Kelly (39) – vesting option depending on innings pitched in 2027 Yusei Kikuchi (37) Dean Kremer (32) Nick Lodolo (30) Pablo Lopez (32) Reynaldo Lopez (34) Seth Lugo (38) – $17MM club option with a $3MM buyout. Option vests at $20MM with 162 2/3 innings in 2027 Sean Manaea (36) Shane McClanahan (31) Tylor Megill (32) Joe Musgrove (35) Bailey Ober (32) Johan Oviedo (30) Drew Rasmussen (32) Eduardo Rodriguez (35) – $17MM mutual option with a $6MM buyout Joe Ryan (32) Chris Sale (39) – $30MM club option Clarke Schmidt (32) Kodai Senga (35) – $15MM club option Luis Severino (34) Justin Steele (32) Framber Valdez (34) – $35MM player option Michael Wacha (36) – $14MM club option with a $1MM buyout Zack Wheeler (38) Right-Handed Relievers Drew Anderson (34) Felix Bautista (33) Anthony Bender (33) Seranthony Dominguez (33) – $12MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout Camilo Doval (30) Jhoan Duran (30) Kyle Finnegan (36) – $10MM mutual option with a $2.25MM buyout Ryan Helsley (33) Jimmy Herget (34) Jordan Hicks (31) Adrian Houser (35) – $12.5MM club option with a $4MM buyout Brad Keller (32) Reynaldo Lopez (34) Phil Maton (35) – $8.5MM club option with a $3MM buyout Trevor Megill (34) Shelby Miller (37) Andres Muñoz (29) – club option Nate Pearson (31) Kodai Senga (35) – $15MM club option Brock Stewart (36) Cole Sulser (38) Will Vest (33) Jacob Webb (34) – $4MM club option with a $500K buyout Tyler Wells (33) Garrett Whitlock (32) – $10.5MM club option with a $500K buyout Bryse Wilson (30) Left-Handed Relievers Anthony Banda (34) Aroldis Chapman (40) Garrett Cleavinger (34) Kyle Hart (35) Sam Hentges (31) John King (33) Sean Manaea (36) Tim Mayza (36) Wandy Peralta (36) Cionel Perez (32) Gabe Speier (33) View Comments (0)