MLB Free Agent Frenzy: Mets Secure Polanco, But Jansen’s Tiger Move Sparks Surprising Ripples

Ah, the season’s chill is just setting in, and you know what that means—MLB’s Hot Stove is crackling to life! If you’re anything like me, keeping tabs on every twist and turn of the 2025-26 offseason is a full-time job. Lucky for us, there’s an ace up our sleeve: the ultimate free agent tracker. It’s not just a list; it’s a treasure map, highlighting the biggest names and the must-know details, all rooted in Matthew Pouliot’s much-respected Top 100 MLB free agents.

Trust me, this tracker is your go-to for contract updates, player signings, and roster shuffles as they happen—complete with handy links to insightful write-ups from Rotoworld that’ll have you sounding like a seasoned insider at your next gathering. Don’t let this offseason hustle slip through your fingers; bookmark this hub and swing by often. Seriously, it’s gonna be a whirlwind.

And hey, don’t overlook the live Rotoworld player news feed—it’s the heartbeat of all the latest buzz, whispers, and deals lighting up MLB this offseason.

LEARN MORE

MLB’s Hot Stove is here, and you can track all of the activity from the 2025-26 MLB offseason with our convenient free agent tracker.

The tracker, which is based on Matthew Pouliot’s Top 100 MLB free agents, covers each of the big names and the information you need to know.

Once a player signs with a team, or a decision is made about an option, the relevant contract information is added along with a link to a blurb write-up from Rotoworld.

Bookmark this page and check back throughout the MLB offseason! We’ll keep track of it all.

Don’t forget: Check out the Rotoworld player news feed for all the latest news, rumors, and transactions as MLB’s Hot Stove gets underway!

Who are the top MLB free agents for 2025-26?

Player	POS	2025 Team	2026 Team	Contract info.
Kyle Tucker	OF	Cubs
Dylan Cease	SP	Padres	Blue Jays	Seven years, $210M
Bo Bichette	SS	Blue Jays
Alex Bregman	3B	Red Sox
Framber Valdez	SP	Astros
Pete Alonso	1B	Mets	Orioles	Five years, $155M
Cody Bellinger	1B/OF	Yankees
Kyle Schwarber	DH/OF	Phillies	Phillies	Five years, $150M
Ranger Suárez	SP	Phillies
Tatsuya Imai	SP	Japan
Josh Naylor	1B	D-Backs/Mariners	Mariners	Five years, $92.5M
Munetaka Murakami	1B/3B	Japan
Edwin Diaz	RP	Mets	Dodgers	Three years, $69M
Michael King	SP	Padres
Eugenio Suárez	3B	D-Backs/Mariners
Devin Williams	RP	Yankees	Mets	Three years, $51M
Brandon Woodruff	SP	Brewers	Brewers	One year, $22.025M
Lucas Giolito	SP	Red Sox
J.T. Realmuto	C	Phillies
Zac Gallen	SP	Diamondbacks
Merrill Kelly	SP	D-Backs/Rangers
Kazuma Okamoto	2B/3B	Japan
Chris Bassitt	SP	Blue Jays
Shota Imanaga	SP	Cubs	Cubs	One year, $22.025M
Ryan Helsley	RP	Cardinals/Mets	Orioles	Two years, $28M
Harrison Bader	OF	Twins/Phillies
Gleyber Torres	2B	Tigers	Tigers	One year, $22.025M
Robert Suarez	RP	Padres	Braves	Three years, $45M
Tyler Mahle	SP	Rangers
Trent Grisham	OF	Yankees	Yankees	One year, $22.025M
Jorge Polanco	2B	Mariners	Mets	Two years, $40M
Ha-Seong Kim	SS	Rays/Braves
Raisel Iglesias	RP	Braves	Braves	One year, $16M
Ryan O’Hearn	1B/OF	Orioles/Padres
Tyler Rogers	RP	Giants/Mets	Blue Jays	Three years, $37M
Max Muncy	3B	Dodgers	Dodgers	$10M club option exercised
Justin Verlander	SP	Giants
Luis Arraez	2B/1B	Padres
Pete Fairbanks	RP	Rays
Brad Keller	RP	Cubs
Max Scherzer	SP	Blue Jays
Marcell Ozuna	DH	Braves
Cody Ponce	SP/RP	KBO	Blue Jays	Three years, $30M
Kenley Jansen	RP	Angels	Tigers	One-year, $11M
Dustin May	SP/RP	Dodgers/Red Sox	Cardinals	One-year deal
Victor Caratini	C	Astros
Kyle Finnegan	RP	Nationals/Tigers	Tigers	Two years, $19M
Luke Weaver	RP	Yankees
Mike Yastrzemski	OF	Giants/Royals	Braves	Two years, $23M
Zach Eflin	SP	Orioles
Steven Matz	SP/RP	Cardinals/Red Sox	Rays	Two-years, $15M
Seranthony Domínguez	RP	Orioles
Adrian Houser	SP	White Sox/Rays
Emilio Pagán	RP	Reds	Reds	Two years, $20M
Cedric Mullins	OF	Orioles/Mets	Rays	One year, $7M
Drew Pomeranz	RP	Cubs
Anthony Kay	SP	Japan	White Sox	Two years, $12M
Nick Martinez	SP/RP	Reds
José Alvarado	RP	Phillies	Phillies	$9M club option exercised
Tomoyuki Sugano	SP	Orioles
Michael Soroka	SP/RP	Nationals/Cubs	Diamondbacks	One-year, $7.5M
Adolis Garcia	OF	Rangers
Danny Jansen	C	Rays/Brewers	Rangers	Two years, $14.5M
David Robertson	RP	Phillies
Zack Littell	SP	Rays/Reds
Foster Griffin	SP	Japan
Paul Goldschmidt	1B	Yankees
Germán Márquez	SP	Rockies
Willi Castro	UTIL	Twins/Cubs
Starling Marte	OF	Mets
Josh Bell	1B	Nationals
Jose Quintana	SP	Brewers
Nathaniel Lowe	1B	Nationals/Red Sox
Miguel Rojas	INF	Dodgers	Dodgers	One-year, $5.5M
Tyler Kinley	RP	Rockies/Braves
Walker Buehler	SP	Red Sox/Phillies
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	UTIL	Pirates/Blue Jays
Patrick Corbin	SP	Rangers
Austin Hays	OF	Reds
Max Kepler	OF	Phillies
Michael Kopech	RP	Dodgers
Michael Lorenzen	SP/RP	Royals
Phil Maton	RP	Cardinals/Rangers	Cubs	Two years, $14.5M
Gregory Soto	RP	Orioles/Mets	Pirates	One year, $7.75M
Hunter Harvey	RP	Royals
Tyler Anderson	SP	Angels
Miles Mikolas	SP	Cardinals
Rhys Hoskins	1B/DH	Brewers
John Means	SP	Guardians
Michael Conforto	OF	Dodgers
Rob Refsnyder	UTIL	Red Sox
Lane Thomas	OF	Guardians	Royals	One-year, $5.25M
Jordan Montgomery	SP	Diamondbacks
Martín Pérez	SP	White Sox
Pierce Johnson	RP	Braves
Luis Rengifo	INF	Angels
Chris Paddack	SP/RP	Twins/Tigers
Tommy Kahnle	RP	Tigers
Jonah Heim	C	Rangers
Kirby Yates	RP	Dodgers
José Leclerc	RP	Athletics
Miguel Andujar	3B/OF	Athletics/Reds
Shawn Armstrong	RP	Rangers
Aaron Civale	SP	Brewers/White Sox/Cubs