With roughly a month until spring training, the MLB free agent market has accelerated, highlighted by several major signings that have reshaped contending rosters. Here is a snapshot of the top 50 available players, based on Yahoo Sports’ rankings, with key agreements noted.

Top Tier: Franchise Cornerstones

1. Kyle Tucker, OF (29) – Signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a 4-year, $240M deal. The premier bat of the class.

2. Alex Bregman, 3B (32) – Signed with the Chicago Cubs on a 5-year, $175M deal.

3. Kyle Schwarber, DH (33) – Re-signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on a 5-year, $150M deal.

   

4. Bo Bichette, SS (28) – Signed with the New York Mets on a 3-year, $126M deal.

5. Pete Alonso, 1B (31) – Signed with the Baltimore Orioles on a 5-year, $155M deal.

Elite International Talent
6. Munetaka Murakami, 1B/3B (26) – Signed with the Chicago White Sox on a 2-year, $34M deal.
13. Kazuma Okamoto, 3B (30) – Signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on a 4-year, $60M deal.
14. Tatsuya Imai, SP (28) – Signed with the Houston Astros on a 3-year, $54M deal.

Top Starting Pitching
8. Framber Valdez, SP (32) – Top remaining arm; durable groundball artist with playoff pedigree.
9. Ranger Suárez, SP (30) – Signed with the Boston Red Sox on a 5-year, $130M deal.
10. Dylan Cease, SP (30) – Signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on a 7-year, $210M deal.
12. Zac Gallen, SP (30) – Available; seeks rebound after a down 2025.

Premium Relievers
11. Edwin Díaz, RP (32) – Signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a 3-year, $69M deal.
27. Devin Williams, RP (31) – Signed with the New York Mets on a 3-year, $51M deal.
28. Robert Suarez, RP (35) – Signed with the Atlanta Braves on a 3-year, $45M deal.

Notable Position Player Signings

• Josh Naylor, 1B (29) – Signed with the Seattle Mariners on a 5-year, $92.5M deal.

• Trent Grisham, OF (29) – Accepted qualifying offer from the New York Yankees.

• Gleyber Torres, 2B (29) – Accepted qualifying offer from the Detroit Tigers.

• Jorge Polanco, 2B (32) – Signed with the New York Mets on a 2-year, $40M deal.

• J.T. Realmuto, C (35) – Re-signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on a 3-year, $45M deal.

Other Key Moves

• Shota Imanaga, SP (32) and Brandon Woodruff, SP (33) accepted qualifying offers from the Cubs and Brewers, respectively.

• Michael King, SP (31) re-signed with the San Diego Padres (3 years, $75M).

• Cody Bellinger, OF (30) remains the top unsigned position player.

The market continues to evolve, with several impact arms and role players still available as teams finalize their rosters for 2026.