The following players are unsigned & may negotiate with any club.
Service time in years and days, through 2022, unless noted.

Starting Pitchers
(For Relievers, click here)

Brett Anderson lhp
1 year/$2.5M (2021)

• 1 year/$2.5M (2021)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 2/16/21
  • performance bonuses based on innings pitched: $50,000 each for 100, 110, 120, 130 IP. $100,000 for 140 IP. $200,000 for 150 IP. $250,000 each for 165, 180 IP.
    
• 1 year/$5M (2020)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/14/19
  • performance bonuses: $200,000 for 100 innings pitched. $400,000 for 125 IP. $600,000 for 150 IP. $800,000 for 175 IP.
• 1 year/$1.5M (2019)
  • re-signed by Oakland as a free agent 2/19
  • may earn additional $1M in performance bonuses
• 1 year/$400,000 (2018)
  • signed by Oakland as a free agent 3/20/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Oakland 5/2/18
• 1 year/$3.5M (2017)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/26/17
  • performance bonuses based on starts: $0.5M for 11 GS. $0.75M each for 14, 17 GS. $1M each for 20, 23, 26 GS. $1.5M for 29 GS.
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 7/26/17, released 7/31/17
  • signed by Toronto as a free agent 8/18/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Toronto 8/29/17
• 1 year/$15.8M (2016)
  • accepted qualifying offer from LA Dodgers 11/13/15
• 1 year/$10M (2015)
  • signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 12/16/14
  • $5M signing bonus (paid in equal installments 1/15/15, 2/15/15)
  • salary of $5M
  • performance bonuses: $0.3M each for 150, 155 innings pitched. $0.35M each for 160, 165, 170, 175 IP. $0.4M each for 180, 185, 190, 195, 200 IP
  • LA Dodgers made qualifying offer to Anderson 11/6/15
• 4 years/$12.5M (2010-13), plus 2014-15 club options
  • signed extension with Oakland 4/16/10, replacing 1 year/$0.41M deal signed 3/8/10
  • $1M signing bonus (paid in equal installments 8/5/10, 11/1/10, 3/1/11, 11/1/11
  • 10:$500,000, 11:$1M, 12:$3M, 13:$5.5M, 14:$8M club option ($1.5M buyout), 15:$12M club option ($1.5M buyout)
  • Oakland exercised 2014 option 11/1/13
  • acquired by Colorado in trade from Oakland 12/10/13 (A’s to pay Rockies $2M in the deal)
  • Colorado declined 2015 option 11/2/14
• 1 year/$400,000 (2009)
  • re-signed by Oakland 2009
  • contract purchased by Oakland 4/4/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • acquired in trade from Arizona 12/14/07
• drafted by Arizona 2006 (2-55) (Stillwater HS, Okla.)
• $950,000 signing bonus
• agent: GSE Worldwide
• ML service: 12.135 (through 2021)

Chris Archer rhp
1 year/$3.5M (2022), plus 2023 option

• 1 year/$3.5M (2022), plus 2023 mutual option
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 3/28/22
  • 22:$2.75M, 23:$10M mutual option ($750,000 buyout)
  • may earn additional $9.5M in performance bonuses based on starts and appearances of 3 innings or more
  • Minnesota declined 2023 option 11/22
• 1 year/$6.5M (2021)
  • signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 2/2/21
• 6 years/25.5M (2014-19), plus 2020-21 club options
  • signed extension with Tampa Bay 4/2/14, replacing 1-year contract for $511,200 signed 3/2/14
  • $1M signing bonus
  • 14:$500,000, 15:$1M, 16:$2.75M, 17:$4.75M, 18:$6.25M, 19:$7.5M, 20:$9M club option ($1.75M buyout), 21:$11M club option ($250,000 buyout)
  • if Archer does not qualify for arbitration as a Super 2 after 2015 season, guarantee is reduced to $20M (16:$1M, 17:$3M, 18:$4.75M, 19:$7M)
  • at signing, largest deal for player with less than 1 year of service
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Tampa Bay 7/31/18 with $2,049,731 remaining in 2018 salary ($11,799,731 total)
  • Pittsburgh exercised 2020 option 11/4/19
  • Pittsburgh declined 2021 option 10/31/20
• 1 year/$511,200 (2014)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by Chicago Cubs 11/19/10
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Chicago Cubs 1/7/11
• acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Cleveland 12/31/08
  
• drafted by Cleveland 2006 (5-161) (Clayton HS, N.C.)
• agent: VC Sports
• ML service: 9.156

Steven Brault lhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 3/21/22 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.5M in majors)
  • may earn additional $400,000 in performance bonuses
  • may opt out of contract 7/1/22 if not on Major League roster
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 7/16/22
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 11/10/22 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
• 1 year/$2.05M (2021)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Pittsburgh 11/29/21
    
• 1 year/$590,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
    
• 1 year/$574,500 (2019)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
    
• 1 year/$557,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 7/5/16
• acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Baltimore 7/5/16
• drafted by Baltimore 2013 (11-339) (Regis University, Colo.)
• agent: Warner Cos.
• ML service: 4.167

Madison Bumgarner lhp
5 years/$85M (2020-24)

• 5 years/$85M (2020-24)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 12/17/19
  • 20:$6M, 21:$19M, 22:$23M, 23:$23M, 24:$14M
  • in 2021-23, $5M annually is deferred without interest, to be paid in $5M installments each Nov. 1, 2025-27
  • limited no-trade protection: may block deals to 5 clubs
  • perks: hotel suite on road, 4 premium seats for each game
  • DFA by Arizona 4/20/23, released 4/26/23
• 5 years/$35M (2013-17), plus 2018-19 club options
  • signed extension with San Francisco 4/17/12
  • $1M signing bonus
  • 13:$0.75M, 14:$3.75M, 15:$6.75M, 16:$9.75M, 17:$11.5M, 18:$12M club option ($1.5M buyout), 19:$12M club option ($1.5M buyout)
  • 2018 option guaranteed with 200 IP in 2017 or 400 IP in 2016-17 (neither met)
  • salaries may increase if Bumgarner qualifies for arbitration as a Super 2 player after the 2012 season (not met)
  • options increase to $14M with top 3 finish in Cy Young vote 2012-17 (not met) or to $16M with Cy Young award 2012-17 (not met)
  • award bonuses, including $25,000 for All-Star selection
  • limited no-trade protection allowing Bumgarner to block deals to eight clubs (no-trade list for 2019: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago Cubs, Houston, Milwaukee, NY Yankees, Philadelphia, St. Louis)
    
  • San Francisco exercised 2018 option 11/6/17
  • San Francisco exercised 2019 option 10/29/18
  • San Francisco made $17.8M qualifying offer 11/4/19 (rejected 11/14/19)
• 1 year/$560,000 (2012)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/9/12
• 1 year/$450,000 (2011)
  • renewed by San Francisco 3/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/10
• 1 year (2009)
  • contract purchased by San Francisco 9/8/09
• drafted by San Francisco 2007 (1-10) (South Caldwell HS, Hudson, NC)
• signed 8/15/07, $2M signing bonus
• agent: VC Sports Group
  
• ML service: 12.127

Jhoulys Chacín rhp
1 year/$1.25M (2022)

• 1 year/$1.25M (2022)
  • re-signed by Colorado as a free agent 11/13/21
  • performance bonuses, capped at $500,000:
    • $125,000 each for 5, 10, 15, 20 games started
    • $125,000 each for 30, 40, 50, 60 games pitched
  • released by Colorado 9/15/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/8/21 (minor-league contract with salary of $800,000 in majors, $200,000 in bonuses)
  • released by NY Yankees 3/29/21
  • 1 year/$800,000, signed by Colorado as a free agent 3/31/21 ($150,000 in minors)
  • performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180 innings pitched
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/1/20 (minor-league contract)
  • salary of $1.6M in majors
  • may earn additional $1.5M in performance bonuses based on innings pitched
  • released by Minnesota 7/19/20
  • signed by Atlanta as a free agent 7/21/20
  • DFA by Atlanta 8/1/20, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 8/3/20
• 2 years/$15.5M (2018-19)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/21/17
  • $1.5M signing bonus
  • 18:$8M, 19:$6M
  • DFA by Milwaukee 8/24/19, released 8/26/19
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 8/31/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Boston 9/1/19
• 1 year/$1.75M (2017)
  • signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/20/16
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by Atlanta as a free agent 12/14/15 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 4/12/16
  • acquired by LA Angels in trade from Atlanta 5/11/16
• 1 year/$5.5M (2015)
  • re-signed by Colorado 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
  • released by Colorado 3/22/15 (due 45 days’ pay, $1,352,459)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 4/13/15 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Cleveland 6/18/15
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 6/20/15 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Arizona 8/24/15
  • elected free agency 11/6/15
• 2 years/$6.5M (2013-14)
  • signed extension with Colorado 1/26/13 (avoided arbitration, $2.6M-$1.7M)
  • 13:$1.65M, 14:$4.85M
• 1 year/$482,000 (2012)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/3/12
• 1 year/$419,000 (2011)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/5/10
• 1 year (2009)
  • contract purchased by Colorado 7/24/09
• signed by Colorado 2004 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• agent: GSE Worldwide
• ML service: 10.087 (through 2021)

Chris Ellis rhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 3/14/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Baltimore 4/19/22
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 10/30/22 (elected free agency 11/4/22)
    
• 1 year/$571,700 (2021)
  • signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 12/18/20 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Tampa Bay 8/16/21
  • claimed by Baltimore off waivers 8/20/21 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 8/18/21
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 11/4/21 (elected free agency)
• 2020
  • released by St. Louis 5/27/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • selected by Texas from St. Louis in Rule 5 draft 12/13/18
  • acquired by Kansas City in trade from Texas 12/13/18
  • re-signed by Kansas City 3/19
  • returned to St. Louis 4/9/19 after being DFA by Kansas City 4/3/19
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Atlanta 12/1/16
• acquired by Atlanta in trade from LA Angels 11/12/15
• drafted by LA Angels 2014 (3-88) (Mississippi)
• $575,000 signing bonus ($612,800 slot)
• ML service: 1.060

Dallas Keuchel rhp
3 years/$55.5M (2020-22), plus 2023 option

• 3 years/$55.5M (2020-22), plus 2023 club option
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/30/19
  • 20-22:$18M annually, 23:$20M club option ($1.5M buyout)
  • 2023 option is guaranteed if Keuchel passes a physical at the end of the 2022 season and has 320 innings pitched in 2021-22 combined, including 160 IP in 2022
  • no-trade protection:
    • may block all trades through 10/31/20
    • from 11/1/20 to 10/31/21, may block trades to 10 clubs
    • from 11/1/21 to contract’s end, may block trades to five clubs
  • award bonuses: $100,000 for Cy Young ($90,000 for second place in vote, $80,000 for third, $70,000 for fourth, $60,000 for fifth). $100,000 for WS MVP. $75,000 for LCS MVP. $50,000 for Sporting News all-star team. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star start. $15,000 for All Star reserve selection
  • DFA by Chicago White Sox 5/28/22 with $14,456,044 remaining on contract ($12,956,044 in 2022 salary plus $1.5M 2023 buyout)
  • released by Chicago White Sox 5/30/22
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 6/7/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Arizona 6/26/22
  • DFA by Arizona 7/21/22, released 7/22/22
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 7/26/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Texas 8/27/22
  • DFA, released by Texas 9/4/22
• 1 year/$21,210,527 (2019)
  • signed by Atlanta as a free agent 6/7/19
  • pro-rated for final 114 days of the season, Keuchel will earn a salary of $13M for 2019
• 1 year/$13.2M (2018)
  • re-signed by Houston 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • Houston made $17.9M qualifying offer 11/2/18
• 1 year/$9.15M (2017)
  • re-signed by Houston 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$7.25M (2016)
  • re-signed by Houston 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$524,500 (2015)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/15
• 1 year/$508,700 (2014)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/6/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Houston 6/17/12
• drafted by Houston 2009 (7-221) (Arkansas)
• $150,000 signing bonus
• agent: Boras Corp. (previously Frontline)
• ML service: 9.031 (through 2021)

Nick Margevicius lhp
2023

• 2023
  • released by Seattle 3/6/23
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/22
  • DFA by Seattle 5/5/22, sent outright to Triple-A 5/9/22
    
• 1 year/$586,900 (2021)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/21
    
• 1 year/$567,800 (2020)
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers 1/24/20 after being DFA by San Diego 1/17/20
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by San Diego 3/30/19
• drafted by San Diego 2017 (7-198) (Rider)
• $160,000 signing bonus ($217,100 slot)
  
• ML service: 2.100 (through 2021)

Alec Mills rhp
1 year/$741,250 (2022)

• 1 year/$741,250 (2022)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 11/10/22 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
• 1 year/$600,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
    
• 1 year/$569,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade 2/8/17 after being DFA by Kansas City 2/8/17
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
• 1 year/$507,500 (2016)
  • contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Kansas City 2/28/16
    
• drafted by Kansas City 2012 (22-673) (Tennessee-Martin)
• agent: Ballengee
• ML service: 3.097

Mike Minor lhp
2 years/$18M (2021-22)

• 2 years/$18M (2021-22)
  • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/1/20
  • 21:$7M, 22:$10M, 23:$13M club option ($1M buyout)
  • annual performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 180, 200 innings pitched
  • if traded, 2023 converts to a mutual option, with $1M buyout due if either side declines
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Kansas City 3/16/22, with Royals to pay $500,000 if 2023 mutual option is declined
  • Cincinnati declined 2023 option 11/8/22
• 3 years/$28M (2018-20)
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 12/6/17
  • $1M signing bonus
  • 18:$8M, 19:$9.5M, 20:$9.5M
  • limited no-trade protection allowing Minor to block deals to 10 clubs
  • acquired by Oakland in trade 8/31/20 (As part of the deal, Rangers pay Athletics $708,956 of $1,417,910 remaining on contract.)
    
• 2 years/$7.25M (2016-17), plus 2018 mutual option
  • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 2/19/16
  • 16:$2M, 17:$4M, 18:$10M mutual option ($1.25M buyout)
  • 2016 roster bonuses: $0.175M each for 30, 60, 90, 120 days on active Major League roster
  • 2016 performance bonuses: $165,000/start from 11 to 20. $165,000 each for 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120 innings
    
  • 2017 performance bonuses: $225,000 each for 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 starts. $225,000 each for 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200 innings
    
  • award bonuses
  • Minor declined 2018 option 11/3/17
• 1 year/$5.6M (2015)
  • won in arbitration with Atlanta 2/20/15 ($5.6M-$5.1M)
  • non-tendered by Atlanta 12/2/15
• 1 year/$3.85M (2014)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$505,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 2/27/13
• 1 year/$482,500 (2012)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 2/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • contract purchased by Atlanta 8/7/10
• drafted by Atlanta 2009 (1-7) (Vanderbilt)
• $2.42M signing bonus
• agent: Jet Sports (previously Bo McKinnis)
• ML service: 11.138

Michael Pineda rhp
1 year/$5.75M (2022)

• 1 year/$5.75M (2022)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 3/19/22
  • may earn additional $2.5M in performance bonuses
  • DFA by Detroit 9/5/22, released 9/7/22
• 2 years/$20M (2020-21)
  • re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/19
  • activated from restricted list 9/1/20
• 2 years/$10M (2018-19)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/13/17
  • 18:$2M, 19:$8M
  • annual performance bonuses: $500,000 each for 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200 innings pitched
  • placed on restricted list 9/7/19 (80-game suspension, reduced to 60 games on appeal, for positive PED test) (will miss final 21 games of 2019 and first 39 games of 2020)
    
• 1 year/$7.4M (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$4.3M (2016)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.1M (2015)
  • re-signed by 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$538,475 (2014)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/14
• 1 year/$528,475 (2013)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/13
• 1 year/$528,475 (2012)
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Seattle 1/13/12
  • signed by NY Yankees 3/7/12
• 1 year/$414,000 (2011)
  • contract purchased by Seattle 11/19/10
  • re-signed by Seattle 2/11
• signed by Seattle 12/05 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $35,000 signing bonus
• agent: ISE
  
• ML service: 9.165 (through 2021)

Lewis Thorpe lhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/22
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 3/28/22
  • released by Minnesota 4/21/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/21
    
• 1 year/$568,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
• signed by Minnesota 7/12/12 as an amateur free agent from Australia
• $500,000 signing bonus
• agent: Paragon
  
• ML service: 1.017 (through 2021)

Asher Wojciechowski rhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Seattle as a free agent 2/11/22 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Seattle 6/5/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/21/21 (minor-league contract with salary of $750,000 in majors)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 7/21/21
  • DFA by NY Yankees 7/22/21, sent outright to Triple-A 7/25/21 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 7/29/21 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$575,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
  • DFA by Baltimore 9/17/20, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 9/20/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 2/14/19 (minor-league contract)
  • acquired by Baltimore in trade from Cleveland 7/1/19
  • contract selected by Baltimore 7/2/19
  • DFA by Baltimore 9/17/20
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 12/17 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Baltimore 7/18/18
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 7/25/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 12/9/16 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Arizona 3/28/17
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 4/20/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 5/20/17
  • DFA by Cincinnati 6/18/17, sent outright to Triple-A 6/20/17
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 7/2/17
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Cincinnati 10/4/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/16
  • claimed by Miami 5/24/16 after being DFA by Houston 5/17/16
  • DFA by Miami 7/16/16, sent outright to Triple-A 7/19/16
• 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/15
• 1 year/$500,000 (2014)
  • contract purchased by Houston 11/20/13
  • re-signed by Houston 3/6/14
• acquired by Houston in trade from Toronto 7/20/12
• drafted by Toronto 2010 (1s-41) (The Citadel)
• $815,400 signing bonus
• agent: ISE
  
• ML service: 2.155 (through 2021)

 

Starting Pitchers
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