Per the official MLB collective bargaining agreement, players without contracts for the following season become free agents at 9:00 AM ET on the day after the World Series ends. That day came for over one hundred 2025-26 free agents on November 2. While a quiet period will exist for the first few days, stars like Framber Valdez, Kyle Tucker, and Kyle Schwarber are now officially free agents.
List of new free agents
Athletics
Diamondbacks
Braves
Orioles
Red Sox
- P Steven Matz
- P Dustin May
- OF Rob Refsnyder
- P Justin Wilson
Cubs
- P Ryan Brasier
- INF/OF Willi Castro
- P Aaron Civale
- P Brad Keller
- P Drew Pomeranz
- P Taylor Rogers
- 1B Carlos Santana
- P Caleb Thielbar
- OF Kyle Tucker
White Sox
- P Tyler Alexander
- P Miguel Castro
- OF Michael A. Taylor (Announced retirement)
Reds
Guardians
- P Jakob Junis
- OF Lane Thomas
Rockies
- INF Orlando Arcia
- P German Marquez
Tigers
- P Alex Cobb
- P Kyle Finnegan
- P Tommy Kahnle
- P Rafael Montero
- P Chris Paddack
- INF Gleyber Torres
Astros
Royals
- INF Adam Frazier
- P Hunter Harvey
- C Luke Maile
- OF Mike Yastrzemski
Angels
- P Tyler Anderson
- P Andrew Chafin
- P Luis Garcia
- P Kenley Jansen
- P Kyle Hendricks
- INF Yoan Moncada
- INF Luis Rengifo
- P Hunter Strickland
- INF/OF Chris Taylor
- P Jose Urena
Dodgers
- OF Michael Conforto
- P Michael Kopech
- P Andrew Heaney
- INF/OF Enrique Hernandez
- P Clayton Kershaw (Announced retirement)
- P Kirby Yates
- INF Miguel Rojas
Marlins
None
Brewers
Twins
Mets
- P Griffin Canning
- P Ryan Helsley
- OF Starling Marte
- OF Cedric Mullins
- P Tyler Rogers
- P Gregory Soto
- P Ryne Stanek
- OF Jesse Winker
Yankees
- P Paul Blackburn
- 1B Paul Goldschimdt
- OF Trent Grisham
- INF/OF Amed Rosario
- OF Austin Slater
- P Luke Weaver
- P Devin Williams
- P Ryan Yarbrough
Phillies
- P Walker Buehler
- OF Max Kepler
- P Tim Mayza
- P David Robertson
- C J.T. Realmuto
- P Jordan Romano
- OF/DH Kyle Schwarber
- P Ranger Suarez
- P Lou Trivino
Pirates
- OF/DH Andrew McCutchen
- OF Tommy Pham
Padres
- INF Luis Arraez
- P Dylan Cease
- P Nestor Cortes
- P Michael King
- C Martin Maldonado (Announced retirement)
- 1B/OF Ryan O’Hearn
- INF Jose Iglesias
Giants
Mariners
- P Caleb Ferguson
- P Luke Jackson
- 1B Josh Naylor
- 3B Eugenio Suarez
Cardinals
Rays
Rangers
- P Shawn Armstrong
- P Patrick Corbin
- P Merrill Kelly
- P Chris Martin
- P Phil Maton
- P Jon Gray
- P Tyler Mahle
- P Hoby Milner
- INF/OF Dylan Moore
- INF Donovan Solano
- 1B Rowdy Tellez
Blue Jays
- P Chris Bassitt
- INF Bo Bichette
- P Seranthony Dominguez
- 1B Ty France
- INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa
- P Max Scherzer
Nationals
- 1B Josh Bell
- INF Paul DeJong
- P Derek Law
The list includes several heavyweight free agents, including NL home run leader Kyle Schwarber, multi-time batting champion Luis Arraez, Kyle Tucker, Dylan Cease, Ranger Suarez, and Bo Bichette.
It should be noted, however, that this is not the official list of notable free agents. Many players became free agents last month after being outrighted. There will also be international free agents, perhaps most notably Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami.
Additionally, several notables, including Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso, and Cody Bellinger, have player options that must be declined or accepted.
One player listed above, Michael King, had a mutual option that was not exercised.
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