Stay updated with the latest free agent moves across MLB this off-season as we track the biggest signings during the winter.
Also, keep up with all the trades of the off-season.
Jan. 3
Hyeseong Kim, 2B
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: Three years, $12.5 million
Details: Kim, a South Korean All-Star second baseman, becomes the latest signing by the World Series champions during their offseason spending. Kim, who turns 26 on Jan. 27, has played eight seasons in South Korea, with the last six spent with the Kiwoom Heroes in Seoul. He posted career-highs with a .326 batting average, 11 home runs, 75 RBIs, and 30 stolen bases.
Charlie Morton, RHP
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Contract: One year, $15 million
Details: Morton will pitch his 18th season in the majors. The 41-year-old spent the last four years with the Atlanta Braves, finishing the season with an 8-10 record, 4.19 ERA, and 167 strikeouts in 2024.
Dec. 30
Trevor Williams, RHP
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: Two years, $14 million
Details: Williams, who joined the Nationals before the 2023 season, had a strong performance in 2024 despite injuries. He posted a 2.03 ERA with 59 strikeouts over 66.2 innings in 13 starts.
Dec. 29
Josh Bell, 1B
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: One year, $6 million
Details: Bell returns to the Nationals after spending 2024 with the Marlins and Diamondbacks. The 32-year-old hit 19 home runs and drove in 71 RBIs last season. Bell was an All-Star in 2019 and won a Silver Slugger Award in 2022.
Dec. 27
Corbin Burnes, RHP
Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Contract: Six years, $210 million with opt-out after two years
Details: The Diamondbacks sign Burnes to the biggest contract in franchise history to strengthen their rotation. Burnes, who spent the 2024 season with the Baltimore Orioles, had a 2.92 ERA and struck out 181 batters in 194.1 innings. He finished fifth in AL Cy Young voting and made his fourth All-Star Game appearance.
Teoscar Hernandez, OF
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: Three years, $66 million with a $15 million fourth-year option
Details: After helping the Dodgers win a World Series, Hernandez stays with the team. The 32-year-old had a career year in 2024, hitting 33 home runs, 32 doubles, driving in 99 runs, and posting an .840 OPS.
Gleyber Torres, 2B
Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract: One year, $15 million
Details: Torres joins the Tigers after spending seven seasons with the Yankees. The 28-year-old posted a .709 OPS with 15 home runs in 2024 and will aim to regain the form that saw him hit 20 or more home runs in four of his first five full seasons.
Dec. 23
Andrew McCutchen, OF
Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract: One year
Details: The 38-year-old McCutchen is a legendary player in Pirates history. He ranks in the top 10 for games played, hits, doubles, home runs, and RBIs in franchise history.
Walker Buehler, RHP
Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: One year, $21.05 million
Details: The Red Sox strengthen their rotation with Buehler, a former ace. He spent seven seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers and is a two-time All-Star (2019 and 2021) and a two-time World Series champion.
Joc Pederson, OF
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: Two years, $37 million
Details: Pederson is now a platoon player but will add power from the left side to the Rangers’ lineup. He hit .275/.393/.515 with 23 home runs and 64 RBIs with the Diamondbacks in 2024.
Sean Manaea, SP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: Three years, $75 million
Details: Manaea, a 32-year-old left-hander, is coming off one of the best seasons of his career. He threw 181.2 innings in 2024 with a 3.47 ERA, 184 strikeouts, and a 1.08 WHIP while limiting opponents to a .201 batting average.
Joe Ross, RP
Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Contract: One year, $4 million
Details: Ross, 31, made 10 starts and 25 appearances for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024. He went 3-6 with a 3.77 ERA.
Dec. 21
Carlos Santana, 1B
Team: Cleveland Guardians
Contract: One year, $12 million
Details: Santana and the Guardians have agreed to a one-year deal, reuniting after Santana spent 10 seasons with Cleveland. He is coming off a 23-home run season and a Gold Glove award with the Twins in 2024.
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
Team: New York Yankees
Contract: One year, $12.5 million
Details: The Yankees continue to add players with a one-year deal for former NL MVP Goldschmidt. The 36-year-old batted a career-low .245 with 22 home runs and 65 RBIs last season.
Dec. 20
Eric Wagaman, INF
Team: Miami Marlins
Contract: One year
Details: Wagaman, 27, made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Angels in September. He batted .250 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 18 games. He started 17 games at third base and played once in left field.
Christian Walker, 1B
Team: Houston Astros
Contract: Three years, $60 million
Details: After spending eight seasons with the Diamondbacks, Walker will now play first base for the Astros. The 33-year-old brings three Gold Gloves and 146 home runs to the team. He will join other infielders like Isaac Paredes in Houston’s revamped lineup.
Patrick Sandoval, SP
Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: Two years, $18.25 million
Details: Sandoval, a left-handed pitcher, is recovering from Tommy John surgery and is expected to return during the second half of the 2025 season. The 28-year-old posted a 5.08 ERA and 1.51 WHIP in 2024 with the Los Angeles Angels.
Dec. 19
Gio Urshela, 3B
Team: Athletics
Contract: One year, $2.15 million
Details: Urshela, a well-traveled infielder, joins his sixth team in five seasons with the Athletics. Last year, he hit .250 with nine home runs and 52 RBIs in 128 games for the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves, providing reliable defense at third base.
Hoby Milner, LHP
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: One year
Details: Milner joins the Rangers after spending four years with the Milwaukee Brewers. In 2024, the 31-year-old posted a 4.73 ERA over 64.2 innings pitched.
Max Kepler, OF
Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Contract: One year, $10 million
Details: Kepler heads to Philadelphia after spending 10 years with the Minnesota Twins, hoping to revive his career. Injuries have limited his play in recent years, and he played only 105 games in 2024, hitting eight home runs and driving in 42 RBIs.
Cristian Pache, OF
Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Contract: NRI, TBA
Details: Pache has agreed to a non-roster invitation deal with the Diamondbacks to compete for a spot in 2025. He played for five teams during his five years in the majors, including the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, and Miami Marlins in 2024. He posted a .200/.273/.279 line with one home run and 16 RBIs.
Michael Soroka, RHP
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: One year, $9 million
Details: Soroka, 26, moves to Washington after one season with the White Sox. He spent four years with the Atlanta Braves, where he finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting and made an All-Star appearance. He has dealt with Achilles tendon injuries but showed good form in relief for the White Sox, posting a 2.75 ERA.
Dec. 18
Griffin Canning, RHP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year, $4.25 million
Details: Canning joins the Mets pending a physical, with a chance to earn another $1 million in bonuses. The 28-year-old had a 5.19 ERA in 171.2 innings for the Los Angeles Angels in 2024. He was traded to the Atlanta Braves but was later non-tendered.
Bryse Wilson, RHP
Team: Chicago White Sox
Contract: One year, $1.05 million
Details: Wilson, 26, joins the White Sox after two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers. He will compete for a spot in the starting rotation and could earn up to $250,000 in performance bonuses. He has a career 20-21 record with a 4.61 ERA.
Dec. 16
Tomoyuki Sugano, SP
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Contract: One year, $13 million
Details: Sugano, 35, comes to the Orioles after a successful career in Japan with the Yomiuri Giants. He posted a 1.67 ERA in Japan in 2024, striking out 111 batters and walking just 16 in 156.2 innings.
Jared Young, INF
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year
Details: Young, a Canadian infielder, joins the Mets after splitting time between the St. Louis Cardinals’ Triple-A team and the KBO. His solid 2024 performance earned him a major-league deal with the Mets.
Dec. 15
Bryan De La Cruz, OF
Team: Atlanta Braves
Contract: One year, $860,000
Details: De La Cruz joins the Braves as they wait for Ronald Acuña Jr. to recover from knee surgery. The 28-year-old hit .233 with 21 home runs and 68 RBIs in 149 games for the Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates last season.
Dec. 13
Carson Kelly, C
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: Two years, $11.5 million
Details: Kelly joins his fifth team after playing for the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers in 2024. The 30-year-old catcher hit .238 with nine home runs in 91 games last season.
Dec. 11
Jonathan Loaisiga, RP
Team: New York Yankees
Contract: One year
Details: Loaisiga returns to the Yankees after an injury-shortened season in which he made only three appearances. His return helps fill the gap after Clay Holmes left the team.
Dec. 10
Nathan Eovaldi, SP
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: Three years, $75 million
Details: Eovaldi, a key member of the Rangers’ rotation, is back for another three years. The Houston native made 29 starts for the Rangers in 2024, posting a 3.80 ERA with 166 strikeouts.
Max Fried, SP
Team: New York Yankees
Contract: Eight years, $218 million
Details: Fried secured the largest guaranteed contract for a left-handed pitcher in baseball history. The 30-year-old spent eight seasons with the Atlanta Braves, recording a 3.25 ERA and 166 strikeouts in 174.1 innings in 2024.
Yimi Garcia, RP
Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Contract: Two years, $15 million
Details: Garcia returns to Toronto after a trade to the Seattle Mariners in 2024. He pitched to a 3.46 ERA with a 0.89 WHIP and 49 strikeouts in 39 innings split between the Mariners and Blue Jays.
Thairo Estrada, 2B
Team: Colorado Rockies
Contract: One year
Details: Estrada, with six seasons of MLB experience, moves to the Rockies after spending time with the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees. He hit .271 with 14 home runs in 2023 but struggled in 2024, posting a .590 OPS in 96 games with San Francisco.
DEC. 9
Jordan Romano, RHP
Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Contract: One year, $8.5 million
Details: After being non-tendered by the Blue Jays, Romano, from Markham, Ontario, joins the Philadelphia Phillies, the NL East champions. The two-time All-Star closer pitched only 13.2 innings in 2024 due to elbow injuries. However, he has collected 105 saves in his six years in the MLB.
Alex Cobb, RHP
Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract: One year
Details: Cobb, who made only three regular-season starts for the Cleveland Guardians last season, moves to their AL Central rivals, the Detroit Tigers. The former All-Star struggled in two postseason starts last year, posting a 7.94 ERA with five runs allowed in 5.2 innings.
DEC. 8
Blake Treinen, RHP
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: Two years, $22 million
Details: The Dodgers secured their closer for two years. After missing all of 2023, Treinen came back in 2024, posting a 1.93 ERA over 50 appearances. He continued his strong performance in the postseason, finishing with a 2.19 ERA and three saves in nine games to help the Dodgers win the World Series.
Juan Soto, OF
Team: New York Mets
Contract: 15 years, $765 million
Details: Soto, the top free agent of 2024, signed the biggest contract in sports history, surpassing Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers deal. Soto moves from the Yankees to the Mets, hoping to bring his strong hitting to their lineup. He had an impressive season in New York, finishing third in MVP voting with 41 homers, 109 RBIs, and a .288/.419/.569 line in 157 games, helping the Yankees reach the World Series.
Michael Conforto, OF
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: One year, $17 million
Details: Conforto moves from the San Francisco Giants to the Los Angeles Dodgers, a rival of the NL West. In 2024, Conforto hit 20 home runs with 66 RBIs in 130 games for the Giants.
DEC. 7
Gary Sanchez, C
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Contract: One year, $8.5 million
Details: Sanchez, the former Yankees catcher, returns to the AL East with the Baltimore Orioles on a one-year deal to back up Adley Rutschman. In 2024, Sanchez hit 11 home runs and posted a .699 OPS in 89 games for the Brewers.
Tyler O’Neill, OF
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Contract: Three years, $49.5 million with an opt-out after 2025
Details: O’Neill, who hit 31 home runs and slugged .511 in 2024 with the Red Sox, stays in the AL East with the Orioles on a three-year deal. He will join a team that is looking to bounce back after two consecutive postseason disappointments.
Willy Adames, SS
Team: San Francisco Giants
Contract: Seven years, $182 million
Details: The Giants add the top shortstop of the market with a seven-year contract. Adames, in 2024 with the Brewers, hit a career-high 32 home runs and helped Milwaukee claim first place in the NL Central.
DEC. 6
Clay Holmes, RHP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: Three years, $38 million with an opt-out after 2026
Details: Holmes, a former Yankees closer, moves to the Mets, where he will be converted into a starting pitcher. In 2024, Holmes posted a 3.14 ERA and collected 30 saves over 63 innings with the Yankees.
Shane Bieber, RHP
Team: Cleveland Guardians
Contract: One year, $14 million with a $16 million player option for 2026
Details: Bieber, the 2020 AL Cy Young winner, stays with the Guardians on a one-year deal. He spent his entire career in Cleveland, and after not allowing any runs in two starts in 2024, he missed the rest of the season due to Tommy John surgery.
Danny Jansen, C
Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Contract: One year, $8.5 million
Details: Jansen, a veteran catcher, stays in the AL East after agreeing to a one-year deal with the Rays. He split his 2024 season between the Blue Jays and the Red Sox.
DEC. 5
Luis Severino, RHP
Team: The Athletics
Contract: Three years, $67 million
Details: The Athletics gave out the largest guaranteed contract in franchise history to Severino, securing him to lead their rotation on a three-year deal.
DEC. 3
Aroldis Chapman, LHP
Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: One year, $10.75 million
Details: The Red Sox signed Chapman, a closer with a lot of experience, to help improve their bullpen after they ranked 24th in bullpen ERA last season.
DEC. 2
Kyle Higashioka, C
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: Two years, $13.5 million with a mutual option in 2027 for $7 million
Details: Higashioka is known for his great defense and hit a career-high 17 home runs in 246 at-bats with the San Diego Padres last season.
Matthew Boyd, LHP
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: Two years, $29 million
Details: Boyd spent last season with the Cleveland Guardians, posting a 2.72 ERA in eight starts and a 0.77 ERA with 14 strikeouts in three postseason starts for Cleveland.
DEC. 1
Frankie Montas, RHP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: Two years, $34 million
Details: After playing for the Reds and Brewers in 2024, Montas moves to the Mets. He had a 4.84 ERA and 148 strikeouts over 150.2 innings last season and started a postseason game for Milwaukee.
NOV. 29
Connor Gillispie, RHP
Team: Atlanta Braves
Contract: One year
Details: Gillispie pitched for the Cleveland Guardians’ Triple-A team in 2024, appearing in 27 games and three major league games. He allowed only two earned runs in eight innings with the Guardians and earned an MLB contract with the Braves.
Tommy Edman, UTIL
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: Five years, $74 million
Details: The Dodgers signed Edman to a five-year extension after he joined the team in a mid-season trade. Edman was a key player in the postseason, batting .328/.354/.508 with 13 RBIs in 16 playoff games.
NOV. 26
Blake Snell, LHP
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: Five years, $182 million
Details: Snell, who spent last season with the San Francisco Giants, signed a five-year deal with the Dodgers. He pitched 104 innings over 20 starts, finishing with a 3.12 ERA, and his new contract reportedly includes some deferred money.
NOV. 25
Yusei Kikuchi, LHP
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: Three years, $63 million
Details: Kikuchi had a 9-10 record and 4.05 ERA in 2024. That year marked the final season of his three-year, $36-million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, who traded him to the Houston Astros before the trade deadline. With Houston, Kikuchi posted a 2.70 ERA over 10 starts.
NOV. 23
Kyle Farmer, 2B/3B
Team: Colorado Rockies
Contract: One year, $3.25 million guaranteed
Details: Farmer, who batted .214 with five homers and 25 RBIs in 107 games for the Minnesota Twins last season, is expected to take over second base for the Rockies after they non-tendered Brendan Rodgers.
NOV. 22
Santiago Espinal, 2B/3B/SS
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Contract: One year, $2.4 million
Details: Espinal hit .247 with nine home runs and 45 RBIs in 118 games last season. This deal avoids arbitration with the Reds. He was traded to Cincinnati by the Toronto Blue Jays at the start of the 2024 season for right-handed pitcher Chris McElvain.
Dustin May, RHP
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: One year, $2,135,000
Details: May, who was part of the Dodgers’ 2020 World Series championship team, has only started 20 games since then due to injuries. He underwent Tommy John surgery twice and was expected to return in the second half of 2024 but had surgery to repair a tear in his esophagus.
Lucas Gilbreath, LHP
Team: Colorado Rockies
Contract: One year, $785,000
Details: Gilbreath made his return to the major leagues on Aug. 16 after recovering from Tommy John surgery. He made three relief appearances before being placed on the injured list with shoulder inflammation.
Matt Thaiss, C
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: One year, $1 million
Details: Thaiss batted .204 with two home runs and 16 RBIs in 57 games with the Los Angeles Angels last season. The Cubs acquired him on Nov. 14 after the Angels designated him for assignment.
Mason Thompson, RHP
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: One year, $770,000
Details: The Nationals avoided arbitration with Thompson, who missed the entire 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in March. He has a career record of 6-8 with a 4.53 ERA in 106 relief appearances over three seasons.
NOV. 20
Jacob Stallings, C
Team: Colorado Rockies
Contract: One year, $2.5 million + option
Details: Stallings, 34, had a strong season with the Rockies, sharing catching duties with Elias Diaz. He posted a .263/.357/.453 line with a career-high nine home runs.
Seth Brown, OF/1B
Team: Athletics
Contract: One year
Details: Brown and the Athletics agreed to a one-year deal after he batted .231 with 14 homers and 44 RBIs in 124 games last season.
Austin Slater, OF
Team: Chicago White Sox
Contract: One year, $1.75 million
Details: Slater, 31, joins the White Sox after playing for three different teams last season: the Giants, Reds, and Orioles. He hit .209/.321/.266 with two home runs and 18 RBIs.
NOV. 18
Nick Martinez, RHP
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Contract: One year, $21.05 million
Details: Martinez, 34, decided to stay in Cincinnati by accepting his $21.05 million qualifying offer instead of becoming a free agent. He had a career-best 3.10 ERA over 142.1 innings last season.
NOV. 14
Justin Wilson, LHP
Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: One year, $2.25 million
Details: Wilson, a left-handed reliever, had a tough season at age 36 with the Cincinnati Reds, posting a 5.59 ERA and striking out 51 batters in 46.2 innings of relief.
Kevin Newman, INF
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: One year, $2.75 million with club option
Details: The Angels continue their offseason moves by signing Newman, a utility infielder. Last season, Newman hit .278/.311/.375 with the Diamondbacks.
NOV. 13
Luis Curvelo, RHP
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: One year
Details: Curvelo, 24, signed a major-league contract even though he hasn’t played in the MLB yet. He pitched 66.2 innings with a 2.57 ERA and three saves in 49 games for the Mariners’ Double-A Arkansas team.
NOV. 12
Travis d’Arnaud, C
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: Two years, $12 million
Details: d’Arnaud, an All-Star in 2022, joins the Angels with his solid power bat. Over the past three seasons with the Atlanta Braves, he’s hit 11 or more home runs each year. In 2024, he batted .238 with 15 home runs.
NOV. 7
T.J. McFarland, LHP
Team: Athletics
Contract: One year, $1.8 million
Details: McFarland, 35, had his best year in the majors last season, playing in 79 games and posting a 3.81 ERA over 56.2 innings with 39 strikeouts.
NOV. 6
Jacob Waguespack, RHP
Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Contract: One year, $1.3 million
Details: Waguespack, a big right-handed pitcher, started his MLB career with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2019 before playing in Japan for two years. He came back to the U.S. in 2024 and pitched 10 innings for the Rays with a 5.40 ERA.
Austin Hedges, C
Team: Cleveland Guardians
Contract: One year, $4 million
Details: Despite struggling at the plate with a .152 batting average, Hedges will return to the Guardians as a backup catcher behind Bo Naylor.
Kyle Hendricks, RHP
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: One year, $2.5 million
Details: Hendricks had his toughest season in 2024 with the Cubs, finishing with a 4-12 record, a 5.92 ERA, and 87 strikeouts over 130.2 innings pitched.
NOV. 3
Michael Wacha, RHP
Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract: Three years, $51 million
Details: Wacha, 33, will stay with the Royals after posting a 3.35 ERA over 166.2 innings in 2024. He joins Cole Ragans and Seth Lugo to form a strong rotation for Kansas City.
NOV. 1
Brent Suter, LHP
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Contract: One year, $2.5 million with a $3 million club option for 2026
Details: Suter will return to the Reds for the 2025 season after being one of their most dependable relievers last year. He struck out 50 batters and posted a 3.15 ERA over 65.2 innings.
