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The 2024 MLB season is officially over, as the Los Angeles Dodgers bested the New York Yankees in five games to become World Series champions. Now, everyone is turning their heads to free agency. The Dodgers won the championship after a busy offseason where they spent over a billion dollars in contracts to bring in stars such as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Teoscar Hernandez, and more.
Clearly, spending big pays off, and there are plenty of players set to hit the open market this offseason. In fact, the MLB free agent class is headlined by someone who was in the spotlight during the World Series. Juan Soto's post-loss postgame comments hint that he is already looking forward towards free agency, and it is not a guarantee that he will re-sign with the Yankees like many would have expected.
Soto is far from the only great talent eligible to sign anywhere this offseason, though. Players officially become free agents on the day after the World Series, which is Oct. 31, but they aren't eligible to sign with teams until Nov. 4 at 5 p.m. ET. A complete list of the biggest 2024-25 MLB free agents at each position is below.
2024-25 MLB free agents
Catcher:
Elias Diaz, Yan Gomes, Yasmani Grandal, Gary Sanchez (mutual option), Kyle Higashioka, Austin Nola, Austin Barnes (club option), Omar Narvaez, Danny Jansen, Travis d'Arnaud, Max Stassi, James McCann, Martin Maldonado (club option)
First Base:
Pete Alonso, Anthony Rizzo (club option), Ryan O'Hearn (club option), Paul Goldschmidt, Josh Bell, Carlos Santana, Rhys Hoskins (opt-out), Rowdy Tellez, Christian Walker, Ji-Man Choi
Second Base:
Brandon Lowe (club option), Gleyber Torres, Whit Merrifield (club option), Adam Frazier (mutual option), Brandon Drury, Wilmer Flores (player option), Jorge Polanco (club option),
Third Base:
Alex Bregman, Yoan Moncada (club option), Justin Turner, Matt Chapman (player option), Gio Urshela, Eugenio Suarez (club option), J.D. Davis
Shortstop:
Ha-Seong Kim (mutual option), Tim Anderson, Willy Adames, Amed Rosario, Miguel Rojas, Paul DeJong
Outfield:
Juan Soto, Cody Bellinger (opt-out), Joey Gallo, Alex Verdugo, Anthony Santander, Yuli Gurriel, Teoscar Hernandez, Joc Pederson (mutual option), Michael Conforto, Hunter Renfroe (player option) Adam Duvall, Andrew McCutchen, Jason Heyward, Jurickson Profar, Michael A. Taylor, Tyler O'Neill, Aaron Hicks, Kevin Kiermaier, Max Kepler, Harrison Bader, Mitch Haniger (opt-out), Randal Grichuk (mutual option), Manuel Margot (mutual option)
Designated Hitter:
Eloy Jimenez (club option), Marcell Ozuna (club option), Daniel Vogelbach, J.D. Martinez, Matt Carpenter
Starting Pitcher:
Gerrit Cole (opt-out), Shane Bieber, Blake Snell (opt-out), Justin Verlander (vesting option), Corbin Burnes, Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw (player option), Walker Buehler, Luis Severino, Max Fried, Robbie Ray (opt-out), Kyle Hendricks, Alex Cobb, Lucas Giolito (player option), Domingo German, Jose Quintana, Jack Flaherty, John Means, Charlie Morton, Freddy Peralta (club option), Merrill Kelly (club option), Nathan Eovaldi (vesting option), Michael Wacha (player option), Sean Manaea (opt-out), Lance Lynn (club option), Kyle Gibson (club option), Michael Lorenzen, Wade Miley (mutual option), James Paxton, Frankie Montas (mutual option), Alex Wood, Yusei Kikuchi, Patrick Corbin,
Relief Pitcher:
Aroldis Chapman, Tanner Scott, Jeff Hoffman, Kenley Jansen, Craig Kimbrel (club option), Daniel Bard, Clay Holmes, Kendall Graveman, Joe Kelly, Chris Martin, David Robertson (mutual option), Hector Neris (club option), Ryan Pressly (mutual option), Giovanny Gallegos (club option), Adam Ottavino, Paul Sewald, Jonathan Loaisiga, Scott Barlow, Blake Treinen, Jake Diekman, Seranthony Dominguez (club option), Adam Cimber, Andrew Chafin (club option), John Brebbia, Diego Castillo, Carlos Estevez, Dylan Floro, Shintaro Fujinami, Luis Garcia, Josh Fleming, Jakob Junis (mutual option), Phil Maton (club option), Brent Suter, Tommy Kahnle, Luke Jackson (club option), Andrew Kittredge, Matt Moore, Jorge Lopez, Keynan Middleton (club option)
What to know about 2024-25 MLB free agency
The 2024 MLB free agent period will be all about Juan Soto. While Shohei Ohtani broke the record for the biggest contract ever last year, and the Yankees right fielder will be right there with him and sign a huge deal this offseason. The craziest part is we don't know where he will sign, either.
We do know he will perform wherever he goes, though. Soto finished the regular season second in walks (129) and fourth in home runs (141). He even took his game to another level and shined in the postseason. However, that ended with a disappointing World Series loss where the Yankees as a whole didn't show up.
Soto could re-sign with the Yankees and try to get them to the top stage again. There are also rumors that he is interested in joining the other team in New York and wants to play for the Mets. Perhaps a reunion with the Washington Nationals even makes sense, considering Soto's brother is in the Nationals organization. Regardless, everyone will covet Soto's plate discipline and power combination.
Soto isn't the only power hitter set to hit the open market, either. Sluggers such as Anthony Santander, Pete Alonso, and Cody Bellinger, the latter of which would have to opt out of his contract, can all become free agents this offseason. All three are among the best home run hitters in baseball.
There is a ton of pitching talent in free agency, too. If Soto leaves and Gerrit Cole opts out of his contract, the Yankees would go down as having one of the worst offseasons ever. Shane Bieber, Blake Snell, Tanner Scott, Corbin Burnes, Justin Verlander, and Max Scherzer are all free agents and qualify as some of the best pitchers in baseball as well. Everyone needs pitching, and there are plenty of arms to pursue in free agency.
Soto is the prize of this free agent class, but there is enough talent to go around. Teams/players can start to make deals on Nov. 4, but unlike other sports free agent periods some of the best players won't sign for weeks or even months.
