The following players are unsigned & may negotiate with any club.
Service time in years and days, through 2024, unless noted.

Starting Pitchers

Brandon Bielak rhp
1 year/$765,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$765,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/24
  • acquired by Oakland in trade 5/16/24 after being DFA by Houston 5/11/24
  • DFA by Oakland 5/25/24, sent outright to Triple-A 5/30/24
  • contract selected by Oakland 9/8/24
  • DFA by Oakland 9/22/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/25/24
  • elected free agent 10/14/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/23
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/22
    
• 1 year/$599,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Houston 7/27/20
• drafted by Houston 2017 (11-331) (Notre Dame)
• $150,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 2.110 (through 2023)

Yonny Chirinos rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 2/12/24 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Miami 6/19/24
  • DFA by Miami 7/23/24
  • elected free agent 10/3/24
• 1 year/$1.275M (2023)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • claimed by Atlanta off waivers 7/23/23 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 7/17/23 (Braves to pay $479,839 remaining on contract)
  • DFA by Atlanta 11/14/23, non-tendered 11/17/23
    
• 1 year/$1.175M (2022)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.175M (2021)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$576,700 (2020)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/20
• 1 year/$561,800 (2019)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/19
    
• 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
  • contract selected by Tampa Bay 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/18
• signed by Tampa Bay 6/29/12 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• agent: MDR Sports
• ML service: 5.114 (through 2023)

Johnny Cueto rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 4/23/24 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Texas 7/2/24 (Cueto exercised opt out)
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 7/20/24 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by LA Angels 8/21/24
  • DFA by LA Angels 8/30/24
• 1 year/$8.5M (2023), plus 2024 club option
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 1/10/23
  • 23:$6M, 24:$10.5M club option ($2.5M buyout)
  • annual performance bonuses:
    • $50,000 for 25 starts. $75,000 for 28 GS. $125,000 for 32 GS
    • $50,000 for 50 relief appearances. $75,000 for 55 relief appearances. $125,000 for 60 relief appearances
  • perks: hotel suite on road
  • Miami declined 2024 option 11/5/23
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/5/22 (minor-league contract with pro-rated salary of $4.25M in majors)
  • Cueto may opt out of contract 5/15/22 if not on Major League roster
  • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 5/16/22
• 6 years/$130M (2016-21), plus 2022 club option
  • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 12/17/15
  • $5M signing bonus (paid in $1M installments each 1/15, 2017-21)
  • 16:$15M, 17-21:$21M/year, 22:$22M club option ($5M buyout)
  • assignment bonus: $500,000 for first trade, $1M subsequent trades
  • Cueto may opt out of contract after 2017 season & receive buyout (must exercise within three days of end of 2017 World Series) (declined to exercise right to opt out of contract 11/17)
  • San Francisco declined 2022 option 11/4/21
• 4 years/$27M (2011-14), plus 2015 club option
  • signed extension with Cincinnati 1/26/11 (avoided arbitration, $3.9M-$3M)
  • 11:$3.4M, 12:$5.4M, 13:$7.4M, 14:$10M, 15:$10M club option ($800,000 buyout)
  • award bonuses, including $25,000 for All-Star selection
  • Cincinnati exercised 2015 club option 10/30/14
  • acquired by Kansas City in trade from Cincinnati 7/26/15 (Reds pay $1M of $3,825,136 remaining on Cueto’s contract for 2015)
• 1 year/$445,000 (2010)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
• 1 year/$418,000 (2009)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 2/27/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 12/5/07 (minor-league contract)
  • contract purchased by Cincinnati 3/31/08
• signed by Cincinnati 2004 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• agent: Bryce Dixon
• ML service: 15.143 (through 2023)

Zach Davies rhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 2/17/24 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Washington 3/22/24
• 1 year/$5M (2023), plus 2024 mutual option
  • re-signed by Arizona as a free agent 1/4/23
  • 23:$4.7M, 24:$5.5M mutual option ($300,000 buyout)
  • buyout increases by $200,000 to $500,000 with 16 starts in 2023
  • 2023 performance bonuses: $400,000 for 10 games started. $550,000 each for 15, 20 GS. $650,000 for 25 GS. $450,000 for 27 GS. $650,000 for 30 GS
  • DFA by Arizona 9/27/23, released 9/29/23
• 1 year/$1.75M (2022), plus 2023 option
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 3/24/22
  • 22:$1.5M, 23: mutual option ($250,000 buyout)
  • may earn additional $2.5M in performance bonuses based on starts
  • Arizona declined 2023 option 11/7/22
• 1 year/$8.63M (2021)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$5.25M (2020)
  • re-signed by San Diego 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from San Diego 12/29/20
• 1 year/$2.6M (2019)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by San Diego in trade from Milwaukee 11/27/19
• 1 year/$572,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/18
    
• 1 year/$546,200 (2017)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 9/1/15
• acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Baltimore 7/31/15
  
• drafted by Baltimore 2011 (26-785) (Mesquite HS, Gilbert, Ari.)
• $575,000 signing bonus
• agent: Boras Corp.
  
• ML service: 8.020 (through 2023)

Chris Flexen rhp
1 year/$1.5M (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/17/25 (MiLB contract)
  • salary of $1.5M in majors
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 4/30/25
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 7/29/25, released 8/4/25
• 1 year/$1.75M (2024)
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/29/23
  • may not be sent to minors without consent
  • performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 75, 100, 125, 160 innings
  • award bonuses: $100,000 for Cy Young ($90,000 for second in vote, $80,000 for third, $70,000 for fourth, $60,000 for fifth). $100,000 for World Series MVP. $75,000 for LCS MVP. $50,000 for Sporting News All Star. $25,000 for GG, AS election. $15,000 for AS selection
• 2 years/$4.75M (2021-22), plus 2023 club option
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/18/20
  • $600,000 signing bonus
  • 21:$1.4M, 22:$2.75M, 23:$4M club option
  • 2023 option guaranteed at $8M based on innings pitched:
    • 150 IP in 2022 or 300 IP in 2021-22 combined (MET), or
    • 35 games finished in 2022 or 65 GF in 2021-22 combined
      
  • may earn additional $1M annually in performance bonuses
  • $250,000 assignment bonus if traded (each trade)
  • Flexen may become a XX(B) free agent at end of contract
  • may not be sent to minors without consent
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade 7/3/23 after being DFA by Seattle 6/27/23, with Mets responsible for $3,870,967 in remaining salary
  • DFA by NY Mets 7/3/23, released 7/6/23
  • signed by Colorado as a free agent 7/14/23 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Colorado 7/29/23, with Rockies to pay $247,742 (pro-rated minimum salary for remainder of 2023)
• 1 year/$750,000 (2020)
  • signed by Doosan Bears of Korea 12/19
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/19
  • DFA by NY Mets, released 12/11/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 2/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 11/18/16
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/17
• drafted by NY Mets 2012 (14-440) (Newark Memorial HS, Calif.)
• $374,400 signing bonus
• agent: O’Connell Sports
  
• ML service: 4.096

Domingo Germán rhp
1 year (2024), plus 2025 option

• 1 year (2024), plus 2025 club option
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 3/15/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.25M in majors and performance bonuses)
  • 2025 club option for $2.25)
  • released by Pittsburgh 7/16/24
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 7/21/24 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 8/9/24
  • DFA by Pittsburgh 9/5/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/7/24
  • elected free agency 10/14/24
    
• 1 year/$2.6M (2023)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • placed on restricted list 8/2/23 (treatment for alcohol abuse)
  • sent outright to Triple-A by NY Yankees 11/2/23 (elected free agency)
    
• 1 year/$1.75M (2022)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$619,675 (2021)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
    
• 1 year/$577,500 (2019)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($190,150 in minors)
  • placed on restricted list 9/9/19
    
• 1 year/$548,225 (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($88,900 in minors)
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/4/16
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/11/15 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/15
  • non-tendered by NY Yankees 12/2/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/14
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Miami 12/19/14
• signed by Miami 8/8/10 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• agent: Ballplayers Agency
  
• ML service: 4.142 (through 2023)

Chi Chi Gonzalez rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 12/13/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Miami 5/4/23
  • DFA by Miami 5/12/23, sent outright to Triple-A 5/14/23
  • contract selected by Miami 9/17/23
  • DFA by Miami 9/20/23, sent outright to Triple-A 9/23/23
  • elected free agency 10/16/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 3/18/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 6/3/22
  • returned to Triple-A by Minnesota 6/4/22
  • contract selected by Minnesota 6/11/22
  • claimed by Milwaukee off waivers 6/14/22 after being DFA by Minnesota 6/12/22
  • DFA by Milwaukee 7/12/22, sent outright to Triple-A 7/18/22 (elected free agency)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 7/19/22 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Detroit 8/26/22 (Gonzalez exercised right to opt out)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 8/30/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 10/2/22
  • DFA by NY Yankees 10/3/22, sent outright to Triple-A 10/5/22
  • elected free agency 10/25/22
• 1 year/$1.1M (2021)
  • re-signed by Colorado as a free agent 12/11/20 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Colorado 3/26/21
  • DFA by Colorado 10/3/21, sent outright to Triple-A 10/6/21
  • elected free agency 10/15/21
• 1 year/$1.75M (2020)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/20
  • non-tendered by Colorado 12/2/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Colorado as a free agent 12/10/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Colorado 6/25/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Texas as a free agent 12/4/17 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$537,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/24/17
• 1 year/$509,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/27/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Texas 5/30/15
• drafted by Texas 2013 (1-23) (Oral Roberts)
• signed 6/10/13, $2.215M signing bonus ($1.92M slot)
• ML service: 4.019 (through 2022)

Marco Gonzales lhp
4 years/$30M (2021-24), plus 2025 option

• 4 years/$30M (2021-24), plus 2025 club option
  • signed extension with Seattle 2/3/20
  • $1M signing bonus ($500,000 within 30 days, $500,000 on 1/15/21)
  • 21:$5M, 22:$5.5M, 23:$6.5M, 24:$12M, 25:$15M club option (no buyout)
  • assignment bonus: $250,000 with trade, starting in 2020
  • acquired by Atlanta in trade from Seattle 12/3/23, with Mariners paying Braves $4.5M as part of the deal
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Atlanta 12/5/23, with Braves paying Pirates cash as part of the deal
  • Pittsburgh declined 2025 option 11/4/24
• 2 years/$1.9M (2019-20)
  • signed extension with Seattle 11/1/18
  • 19:$0.9M, 20:$1M
  • as part of the deal, Gonzales agreed to drop grievance filed against St. Louis regarding service time after demotion earlier in his career
• 1 year/$550,300 (2018)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from St. Louis 7/21/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/16
• 1 year/$510,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 6/25/14
• drafted by St. Louis 2013 (1-19) (Gonzaga)
• $1.85M signing bonus ($2,055,800 slot)
• agent: CAA
• ML service: 7.102

Rich Hill lhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 5/13/25 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Kansas City 7/22/25
  • DFA by Kansas City 7/29/25, sent outright to Triple-A (refused assignment, elected free agency 8/1/25)
• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 8/17/24 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Boston 8/27/24
  • DFA by Boston 9/6/24, released 9/9/24
• 1 year/$8M (2023)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/27/22
  • award bonuses: $325,000 for Cy Young ($150,000 for second in vote, $100,000 for third). $50,000 each for All Star, WS MVP. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, LCS MVP
  • acquired by San Diego in trade from Pittsburgh 8/1/23
• 1 year/$5M (2022)
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/1/21
  • performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 110, 120 innings. $500,000 each for 130, 140 IP. $750,000 each for 150, 160 IP
    
• 1 year/$2.5M (2021)
  • signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 2/12/21
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade from Tampa Bay 7/23/21
• 1 year/$3M (2020)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/7/20
  • performance bonuses based on games started and innings pitched:
    • $1M each for 5 GS or 25 IP, 7 GS or 35 IP, 9 GS or 45 IP
    • $1.5M for 11 GS or 55 IP
    • $2M for 13 GS or 65 IP
    • $3M for 15 GS or 75 IP
  • award bonuses: $100,000 for Cy Young ($75,000 for second in vote, $50,000 for third, $25,000 for fourth-sixth). $100,000 for WS MVP. $50,000 for LCS MVP. $25,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove
• 3 years/$48M (2017-19)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 12/16
  • $2M signing bonus
  • 17:$12M, 18:$16M, 19:$18M
• 1 year/$6M (2016)
  • signed by Oakland as a free agent 11/15
  • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Oakland 8/1/16 with $2,032,787 remaining on contract
• 1 year (2015)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 2/27/15 (MiLB contract)
  • released by Washington 6/24/15
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 8/14/15 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Boston 9/8/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 2/1/14 (MiLB contract)
  • may opt out of contract if not on Major League roster 5/15/14 
  • contract selected after being acquired by LA Angels in trade from Boston 7/1/14 
  • DFA by LA Angels 7/5/14, released 7/9/14
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 7/16/14 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 8/5/14
  • DFA by NY Yankees 8/29/14, sent outright to Triple-A 9/1/14
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 9/2/14
• 1 year/$1M (2013)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 2/7/13 (MiLB contract)
  • salary of $1M in majors
  • contract selected by Cleveland 3/11/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • re-signed by Boston as a free agent 12/30/11 (MiLB contract)
  • salary of $725,000 in majors
  • contract selected by Boston 2/21/12
  • non-tendered by Boston 11/30/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 1/31/11 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Boston 5/5/11
  • non-tendered by Boston 12/12/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/26/10 (MiLB contract)
  • $575,000 salary in majors (opted out)
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 6/30/10 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Boston 9/13/10
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Boston 10/8/10
• 1 year/$445,000 (2009)
  • acquired by Baltimore in trade from Chicago Cubs 2/2/09
  • signed by Baltimore 3/8/09
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 10/30/09
• 1 year/$445,000 (2008)
• 1 year/$400,000 (2007)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/07
• 1 year (2006)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/06
• 1 year (2005)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 6/05
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2002 (4-112) (Michigan)
• $302,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 14.141

Lance Lynn rhp
1 year/$11M (2024), plus 2025 option

• 1 year/$11M (2024), plus 2025 club option
  • signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/20/23
  • 24:$10M, 25:$12M club option ($1M buyout)
  • 2024 performance bonuses: $1M each for 170, 190 innings
  • 2025 option increases $1M each for 170, 190 innings in 2024
  • assignment bonus: $1M with trade
  • perks: hotel suite on road
  • St. Louis declined 2025 option 10/31/24
• 2 years/$38M (2022-23), plus 2024 club option
  • signed extension with Chicago White Sox 7/17/21
  • 22:$18.5M, 23:$18.5M, 24:$18M club option ($1M buyout)
  • award bonuses for top 3 finish in Cy Young vote
  • limited no-trade protection allowing Lynn to block deals to 10 clubs annually, including LA Dodgers (waived)
  • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/28/23 with $6,465,054 remaining in 2023 salary
  • LA Dodgers declined 2024 option 11/3/23
• 3 years/$30M (2019-21)
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 12/18/18
  • $4M signing bonus ($3M paid in 2019, $1M in 2020)
  • 19:$8M, 20:$10M, 21:$8M
  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Texas 12/8/20
• 1 year/$12M (2018)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 3/12/18
  • performance bonuses: $1M each for 170, 180 innings pitched
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Minnesota 7/30/18 with $4M remaining on contract (Twins pay Yankees $2M as part of the deal)
• 3 years/$22M (2015-17)
  • signed extension with St. Louis 1/15/15 (avoided arbitration)
  • received $17.4M qualifying offer from St. Louis 11/6/17
  • 15:$7M, 16:$7.5M, 17:$7.5M
    
  • 2016 performance bonuses: $0.125M each for 25, 27, 29, 31 starts
  • 2017 performance bonuses: $0.25M each for 25, 27, 29, 31 starts
• 1 year/$535,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/14
• 1 year/$513,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year/$482,000 (2012)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 6/2/11
  • re-signed by St. Louis 2/11
• drafted by St. Louis 2008 (1s-39) (Mississippi)
• signed 6/08, $938,000 signing bonus
• agent: Headline Sports Group
  
• ML service: 13.119

Jake Odorizzi rhp
1 years (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 3/15/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.5M in majors)
  • performance bonuses: $500,000 each for 25, 50, 75, 100, 150 innings pitched
  • released by Tampa Bay 4/11/24
• 2 years/$20.25M (2021-22), plus 2023 player option
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 3/8/21
  • $6M signing bonus
  • 21:$6M, 22:$5M, 23:$6.5M player option ($3.25M buyout)
  • 2023 option price increases $2M each and buyout increases $1M each for 20, 25, 30 points (Odorizzi earns 1 point for each start as a pitcher or pitching appearance of 12 or more outs in 2021 or 2022) (Odorizzi met all thresholds, increasing 2023 player option to $12.5M with a $6.25M buyout)
  • 2022 performance bonuses: $500,000 for 100 innings pitched. $1M each for 110, 120, 130, 140, 150 IP. $1.25M for 160 IP.
  • 2023 performance bonuses (if Odorizzi exercised player option): $500,000 each for 120, 130 IP. $1M each for 140, 150 IP.
  • acquired by Atlanta in trade from Houston 8/2/22 with $9,313,187 remaining on contract ($2,813,187 in 2022 and $6.5M buyout)
  • Odorizzi exercised 2023 option at $12.5M 11/8/22
  • acquired by Texas in trade from Atlanta 11/9/22, with Braves paying $10M to Rangers as part of the deal
• 1 year/$17.8M (2020)
  • re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/14/19 (Odorizzi accepted qualifying offer)
• 1 year/$9.5M (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • Minnesota made $17.8M qualifying offer 11/4/19
• 1 year/$6.3M (2018)
  • won arbitration with Tampa Bay 2/15/18 ($6.3M-$6.05M)
  • acquired by Minnesota in trade from Tampa Bay 2/17/18
• 1 year/$4.1M (2017)
  • won arbitration with Tampa Bay 2/14/17 ($4.1-$3.825M)
• 1 year/$520,700 (2016)
  • renewed by Tampa Bay 3/3/16
• 1 year/$522,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/8/15
• 1 year/$503,100 (2014)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Kansas City 9/16/12
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Kansas City 12/9/12
• acquired by Kansas City in trade from Milwaukee 12/19/10
  
• drafted by Milwaukee 2008 (1s-32) (Highland HS, Ill.)
• signed 6/08, $1.06M signing bonus
• agent: Excel
  
• ML service: 10.042

James Paxton lhp
1 year/$7M (2024)

• 1 year/$7M (2024)
  • signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 1/23/24
  • $3M signing bonus,  24:$4M salary
  • roster bonus: $2M for making Opening Day active roster (either 3/20/24 or 3/28/24). $1M if on the active roster by 4/15/24
  • performance bonuses: $600,000 each for 6, 8, 10, 12, 16 games started. $1M for 18 games started
  • acquired by Boston in trade 7/26/24 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 7/22/24
• 1 year/$10M (2022), plus 2023 or 2023-24 options
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 11/30/21
  • 22:$6M, 23:$4M player option or 23-24 club options, to be exercised or declined simultaneously, at annual salaries of $13M plus performance bonuses earned in 2022
  • 2022 performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 12, 14, 16, 18 starts
  • annual performance bonuses for 2023-24, if options are exercised: $250,000 each for 20, 22, 24, 26 starts, less 2022 bonuses earned
  • Paxton exercised 2023 option 11/9/22
    
• 1 year/$8.5M (2021)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 2/13/21
  • performance bonuses: $750,000 each for 10, 20 games
• 1 year/$12.5M (2020)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$8.575M (2019)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$4.9M (2018)
  • re-signed by Seattle 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Seattle 11/19/18
• 1 year/$2.35M (2017)
  • signed by Seattle 1/12/17 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/16
• 1 year/$519,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by Seattle 2/20/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract selected by Seattle 9/3/13
• drafted by Seattle 2010 (4-132) (Grand Prairie, Texas, American Association)
• drafted by Toronto 2009 (1s-37) (did not sign)
• $942,500 signing bonus
• agent: Boras Corp.
  
• ML service: 10.151

Josh Rogers lhp
1 year (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Colorado 1/27/24 as a free agent (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Colorado 5/27/24
  • DFA by Colorado 7/15/24, sent outright to Triple-A 7/17/24
  • contract selected by Colorado 8/11/24
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Colorado 8/14/24
  • elected free agency 10/3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Colorado 1/9/23 as a free agent (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
  • DFA by Washington 8/2/22, sent outright to Triple-A 8/5/22 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 8/10/22 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2021)
  • released by Baltimore 5/31/21
    
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 6/4/21 (minor-league contract)
    contract selected by Washington 9/4/21
    
• 2020
  • did not pitch
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
  • sent outright to Triple-A 10/30/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • acquired by Baltimore in trade from NY Yankees 7/24/18
  • contract selected by Baltimore 8/28/18
    
• drafted by NY Yankees 2015 (11-333) (Louisville)
• $485,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 1.104 (through 2023)

Sixto Sánchez rhp
1 year/$742,000 (2024)

• 1 year/$742,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/24
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Miami 11/4/24 (elected free agency)
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Miami 3/20
• acquired by Miami in trade from Philadelphia 2/7/19
• signed by Philadelphia 2/20/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 1.103

Drew Smyly lhp
2 years/$19M (2023-24)

• 2 years/$19M (2023-24)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/23/22
  • 23:$8M, 24:$8.5M, 25:$10M mutual option ($2.5M buyout)
  • Smyly may opt out of contract after 2023 season with 100 innings pitched in 2023
  • 2024-25 salaries may increase up to $3M based on innings pitched in the previous season: $250,000 each for 110, 120 IP. $750,000 each for 130, 140 IP. $1M for 150 IP.
  • annual performance bonuses in same amounts at same levels: $250,000 each for 110, 120 IP. $750,000 each for 130, 140 IP. $1M for 150 IP
  • Chicago Cubs declined mutual option 11/2/24
• 1 year/$5.25M (2022), plus 2023 club option
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 3/18/22
  • 22:$4.25M, 23: club option ($1M buyout)
  • may earn additional $2.5M in performance bonuses
  • Chicago Cubs declined 2023 option 11/8/22
• 1 year/$11M (2021)
  • signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/16/20
• 1 year/$4M (2020)
  • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/16/20
  • roster bonuses: $250,000 for 130 days on active roster
  • performance bonuses based on games started: $250,000 each for 12, 14, 16, 18 GS. $300,000 each for 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 GS.
  • performance bonuses as reliever: $250,000 each for 25, 35 games finished. $125,000 each for 45, 50, 55, 60 GF.
• 2 years/$10M (2018-19)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/12/17
  • 18:$3M, 19:$7M
  • 2019 performance bonuses: may earn up to $6M as a starter and up to $1M as a reliever
  • acquired by Texas in trade from Chicago Cubs 11/2/18
  • DFA by Texas 6/21/19, released 6/25/19
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 7/1/19 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Milwaukee 7/21/19 (exercised right to opt out)
  • signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 7/21/19 (due pro-rated portion of $555,000 Major League minimum, or $211,855)
• 1 year/$6.85M (2017)
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Tampa Bay 1/11/17
  • signed by Seattle 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by Seattle 12/1/17
• 1 year/$3.75M (2016)
  • won arbitration with Tampa Bay 2/4/16 ($3.75M-$3.2M)
• 1 year/$2.65M (2015)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
  • may earn additional $50,000 in performance bonuses based on games started
• 1 year/$520,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/24/14
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Detroit 7/31/14 (Price deal)
    
• 1 year/$498,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/22/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Detroit 4/12/12
• drafted by Detroit 2010 (2-68) (Arkansas)
• $1.1M signing bonus
• agent: Frontline
• ML service: 12.143

Ross Stripling rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 2/19/25 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.75M in majors)
  • released by Kansas City 3/23/25
  • retired 5/5/25
• 2 years/$25M (2023-24)
  • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 12/13/22
  • $5M signing bonus (paid $2.5M each in 2023, 2024)
  • 23:$7.5M, 24:$12.5M
  • Stripling may opt out of contract after 2023 season
  • Stripling to donate $62,500 annually to club charity
  • acquired by Oakland in trade from San Francisco 2/2/24, with Giants paying Athletics $3.5M as part of the deal
• 1 year/$3.79M (2022)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/21/22 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$3M (2021)
  • re-signed by Toronto 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.1M (2020)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Toronto in trade from LA Dodgers 8/31/20
• 1 year/$595,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/19
• 1 year/$555,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/18
    
• 1 year/$540,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/20/15
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/16
• drafted by LA Dodgers 2012 (5-176) (Texas A&M)
• $130,000 signing bonus
• agent: Excel
  
• ML service: 8.115

Noah Syndergaard rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as free agent 6/24/25 (MiLB contract)
  • released by Chicago White Sox 8/3/25
• 1 year/$13M (2023)
  • signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 12/14/22
  • performance bonuses: $500,000 each for 130, 150, 170 innings
  • acquired by Cleveland in trade from LA Dodgers 7/26/23 with $4,682,796 remaining on contract (as part of the trade, Dodgers also pay Guardians $1,873,119 in cash)
  • DFA by Cleveland 8/27/23, released 8/30/23
• 1 year/$21M (2022)
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 11/16/21
  • acquired by Philadelphia in trade from LA Angels 8/2/22 with $7,384,615 remaining on contract
• 1 year/$9.7M (2020)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • NY Mets made $18.4M qualifying offer 11/21 (rejected)
• 1 year/$9.7M (2021)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 12/22/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$9.7M (2020)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$6M (2019)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.975M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$605,500 (2017)
  • renewed by NY Mets 3/2/17
• 1 year/$535,375 (2016)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/4/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 11/20/14
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/15
• acquired by NY Mets in trade from Toronto 12/17/12
• drafted by Toronto 2010 (1s-38) (Legacy HS, Mansfield, Texas)
• $600,000 signing bonus
• agent: CAA
  
• ML service: 7.149 (through 2022)

Julio Teheran rhp
1 year/$2.5M (2024)

• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 2/27/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $2M in majors)
  • released by Baltimore 3/23/24
  • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 4/1/24 ($2.5M in majors, $150,000 in minors)
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 for 5 games pitched. $250,000 for 20 games started. $100,000 for 25 games started
  • DFA by NY Mets 4/9/24, sent outright to Triple-A 4/11/24 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 4/15/24 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Chicago Cubs 6/1/24 (Teheran exercised opt-out clause)
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by San Diego as a free agent 11/28/22 (minor-league contract paying up to $6M in majors with performance bonuses)
  • released by San Diego 5/22/23 (Teheran exercised right to opt out of contract)
  • 1 year/$1.5M (2023). Signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 5/25/23
  • may earn additional $1M in performance bonuses
  • DFA by Milwaukee 9/29/23, sent outright to Triple-A 10/2/23
• 2022
  • signed by Toros De Tijuana of Mexican League 6/8/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/19/21 (minor-league contract)
  • salary of $3M in majors
  • performance bonus: $250,000 for 10, 15, 20, 25 games started
• 1 year/$9M (2020)
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/21/19
• 6 years/$32.4M (2014-19), plus 2020 club option
  • signed extension with Atlanta 2/14/14
  • $1M signing bonus
  • 14:$800,000, 15:$1M, 16:$3.3M, 17:$6.3M, 18:$8M, 19:$11MM, 20:$12M club option ($1M buyout)
  • award bonuses, including $50,000 for All-Star selection
  • Atlanta declined 2020 option 11/4/19
• 1 year/$490,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 2/27/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 5/7/11
• signed by Atlanta 2007 as amateur free agent from Colombia
• $850,000 signing bonus
• agent: Mato Sports (previously Wasserman and ISE)
• ML service: 10.062

Julio Urías lhp
1 year/$14.25M (2023)

• 2025
  • placed on restricted list 3/22-7/16/25 (suspended for second violation of MLB domestic violence policy)
• 2024
  • restricted list while on administrative leave
• 1 year/$14.25M (2023)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • placed on restricted list 9/6/23 (administrative leave pending investigation of possible violation of MLB domestic violence policy)
• 1 year/$8M (2022)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$3.6M (2021)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1M (2020)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$605,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/19
• 1 year/$565,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/19
  • placed on restricted list 5/14/19 (arrest), activated 5/21/19
  • placed on restricted list 8/17/19 (20-game suspension for May domestic violence incident, with credit for 5 paid games served May 14-21). Barring postponements, Urias will serve the remaining 15 games (unpaid) from Aug. 17 to Sept. 1 and be eligible for reinstatement Sept. 2. Additionally, Urias remains eligible for post-season games.
  • activated by LA Dodgers 9/2/19
• 1 year/$550,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/18
    
• 1 year/$540,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 5/27/16
• signed by LA Dodgers 8/17/12 as a free agent from Mexico
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 6.117 (through 2023)

Alex Wood lhp
1 year/$8.5M (2024)

• 1 year/$8.5M (2024)
  • signed by Oakland 2/2/24
  • performance bonuses
    
• 2 years/$25M (2022-23)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 11/30/21
  • 22:$12.5M, 23:$12.5M
  • annual performance bonuses:
    • $250,000 each for 20, 22 games recording 9 or more outs
      
    • $500,000 each 24, 26, 28, 30 games recording 9 or more outs
      
  • Wood to donate $62,500 annually to club charity
• 1 year/$3M (2021)
  • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/14/21
  • may earn additional $3M in performance bonuses
  • performance bonuses for games in which Wood records 10 or more outs: $125,000 each for 12, 14 games. $250,000 each for 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 games. $500,000 each for 26, 28, 30 games.
• 1 year/$4M (2020)
  • signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 1/15/20
  • $2.5M in performance bonuses based on innings pitched:
    • $500,000 each for 110, 120, 130, 140, 150 IP
  • $3.5M in performance bonuses based on a point system, with Wood earning 1 point for a game in which he records 10 or more outs: $250,000 each for earning 10, 12 14, 16, 18, 20 points and $500,000 each for earning 22, 24, 26, 28 points
    
• 1 year/$9.65M (2019)
  • won arbitration case with Cincinnati 2/13/19 ($9.65M-$8.7M)
• 1 year/$6M (2018)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from LA Dodgers 12/21/18
• 1 year/$2.8M (2017)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 12/1/16 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$530,000 (2016)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/15
  • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Atlanta 7/30/15
• 1 year/$506,250 (2014)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 2/25/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 5/30/13
• drafted by Atlanta 2012 (2-85) (University of Georgia)
• $700,000 signing bonus ($583,300 slot)
• agent: ACES
• ML service: 11.123