The calendar has officially flipped to December, which means Major League Baseball’s hot stove should be heating up over the next couple of months. Unlike previous offseasons, where there was a lot of intrigue surrounding baseball’s top free agents, there’s uncertainity because of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.
MLB’s 2020 season was shortened due to the pandemic, and planning for anything in 2021 brings with it a significant level of uncertainty. For the time being, spring training is scheduled to start on February 27 and Opening Day is planned for April 1.
The hot stove will still have its moments this offseason. Will top free agents such as Trevor Bauer, George Springer, J.T. Realmuto, and D.J. LeMahieu stay with their current teams because of financial constraints? Or will they still get top dollar and reset the market for their respective positions in spite of the pandemic? Let’s not forget there could be some trades happening this offseason that may involve big names.
Below we will keep track of where every free agent is signing, along with contract details, and a quick breakdown.
2021 MLB free agency tracker
Rank | Player Name | Old Team | New Team | Contract info |
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Rank | Player Name | Old Team | New Team | Contract info |
1 | Trevor Bauer | Cincinnati Reds | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3-year, $102 million |
2 | J.T. Realmuto | Philadelphia Phillies | Philadelphia Phillies | 5-year, $115 million |
3 | D.J. LeMahieu | New York Yankees | New York Yankees | 6-year, $90 million |
4 | George Springer | Houston Astros | Toronto Blue Jays | 6-year, $150 million |
5 | Marcell Ozuna | Atlanta Braves | Atlanta Braves | 4-year, $65 million |
6 | Michael Brantley | Houston Astros | Houston Astros | 2-year, $32 million |
7 | Justin Turner | Los Angeles Dodgers | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2-year, $34 million |
8 | Marcus Stroman | New York Mets | New York Mets | 1-year, $18.9 million |
9 | Masahiro Tanaka | New York Yankees | Returned to Japan | 2-year contract |
10 | Marcus Semien | Oakland Athletics | New York Mets | 1-year, $18 million |
11 | Jackie Bradley Jr. | Boston Red Sox | Milwaukee Brewers | 2-year, $24 million |
12 | Andrelton Simmons | Los Angeles Angels | Minnesota Twins | 1-year, $10.5 million |
13 | James McCann | Chicago White Sox | New York Mets | 4-year, $40 million |
14 | Joc Pederson | Los Angeles Dodgers | Chicago Cubs | 1-year, $7 million |
15 | Didi Gregorius | Philadelphia Phillies | Philadelphia Phillies | 2-year, $28 million |
16 | James Paxton | New York Yankees | Seattle Mariners | 1-year, $8.5 million |
17 | Liam Hendricks | Oakland Athletics | Chicago White Sox | 3-year, $39 million |
18 | Brad Hand | Cleveland Indians | Washington Nationals | 1-year, $10.5 million |
19 | Kolten Wong | St. Louis Cardinals | Milwaukee Brewers | 2-year, $18 million |
20 | Charlie Morton | Tampa Bay Rays | Atlanta Braves | 1-year, $15 million |
21 | Adam Wainwright | St. Louis Cardinals | St. Louis Cardinals | 1-year, $8 million |
22 | Yadier Molina | St. Louis Cardinals | St. Louis Cardinals | 1-year, $9 million |
23 | Adam Eaton | Washington Nationals | Chicago White Sox | 1-year, $7 million |
24 | Mike Minor | Oakland Athletics | Kansas City Royals | 2-year, $18 million |
25 | Taijuan Walker | Toronto Blue Jays | New York Mets | 2-year, $20 million |
26 | Brett Gardner | New York Yankees | New York Yankees | 1-year, $4 million |
27 | Jake Odorizzi | Minnesota Twins | Houston Astros | 2-year deal |
28 | Blake Treinen | Los Angeles Dodgers | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2-year, $17.5 million |
29 | Cesar Hernandez | Cleveland Indians | Cleveland Indians | 1-year, $5 million |
30 | Brandon Kintzler | Miami Marlins | Philadelphia Phillies | Minor league contract |
31 | Corey Kluber | Texas Rangers | New York Yankees | 1-year, $11 million |
32 | Mitch Moreland | San Diego Padres | Oakland Athletics | 1-year, $2.25 million |
33 | Martin Perez | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox | 1-year, $4.5 million |
34 | Carlos Santana | Cleveland Indians | Kansas City Royals | 2-year, $17 million |
35 | Alex Colome | Chicago White Sox | Minnesota Twins | 1-year, $6.25 million |
36 | Jonathan Villar | Toronto Blue Jays | New York Mets | 1-year, $3.55 million |
37 | Drew Smyly | San Francisco Giants | Atlanta Braves | 1-year, $11 million |
38 | Trevor May | Minnesota Twins | New York Mets | 2-year, $15.5 million |
39 | Trevor Rosenthal | San Diego Padres | Oakland Athletics | 1-year, $11 million |
40 | Nelson Cruz | Minnesota Twins | Minnesota Twins | 1-year, $13 million |
41 | Kevin Pillar | Colorado Rockies | New York Mets | 1-year, $3.6 million |
42 | Kevin Gausman | San Francisco Giants | San Francisco Giants | 1-year, $18.9 million |
43 | Tommy La Stella | Oakland Athletics | San Francisco Giants | 3-year, $19.5 million |