The MLB free-agent market is officially open!
Juan Soto was the biggest name on the board — and the 26-year-old slugger set a record for present-day value with his new deal with the New York Mets — but he was just one of several All-Stars available in what figures to be an active winter.
[Related: 2025 MLB free-agent rumors tracker; 2025 MLB free-agent rankings: Juan Soto leads top 30]
Here are all the latest notable signings and the top remaining free agents in baseball.
MLB free-agent and trade tracker
Dec. 14
Athletics trade for Rays LHP Jeffrey Springs
Reported terms: Rays receive RHPs Joe Boyle and Jacob Watters, OF Will Simpson, Compensation A pick
Dec. 13
Cubs sign C Carson Kelly
Reported terms: Two years, $11.5 million
Cubs trade for Astros OF Kyle Tucker:
Reported terms: Astros receive IF Isaac Paredes, IF Cam Smith (No. 7 overall prospect, per MLB Pipeline), RHP Hayden Wesneski
Yankees trade for Brewers RHP Devin Williams
Reported terms: Brewers receive LHP Nestor Cortes, INF Caleb Durbin
Dec. 11
Red Sox trade for White Sox LHP Garrett Crochet
Reported terms: White Sox receive Kyle Teel (No. 25 overall prospect, per MLB Pipeline), OF Braden Montgomery, INF Chase Meidroth, RHP Wikelman Gonzalez
Yankees re-sign RHP Jonathan Loáisiga
Reported terms: One year with a team option
Dec. 10
Marlins trade 1B/3B Jake Burger to Rangers
Reported terms: Marlins get three minor-leaguers
Rangers re-sign RHP Nathan Eovaldi
Reported terms: Three years, $75 million
Guardians trade 2B Andrés Giménez to Blue Jays
Reported terms: Blue Jays also acquire RHP Nick Sandlin; Guardians get 1B Spencer Horwitz and Minor League OF Nick Mitchell and are trading Horwitz to Pirates; Pirates are sending RHP Luis Ortiz, LHP Michael Kennedy and LHP Josh Hartle to Guardians.
Yankees sign Max Fried, SP
Reported terms: Eight years, $218 million
Dec. 9
Tigers sign RHP Alex Cobb
Reported terms: One year
Phillies sign RHP Jordan Romano
Reported terms: One year, $8.5 million
Dec. 8
Mets sign OF Juan Soto
Reported terms: 15 years, $765 million
Dodgers re-sign RHP Blake Treinen
Reported terms: Two years, $22 million
Dodgers sign OF Michael Conforto
Reported terms: One year, $17 million
Dec. 7
Orioles sign C Gary Sánchez
Reported terms: One year, $8.5 million
Orioles sign OF Tyler O’Neill
Reported terms: Three years, $49.5 million (opt out after 2025 season)
Giants sign SS Willy Adames
Reported terms: Seven years, $182 million
Dec. 6
Mets sign RHP Clay Holmes
Reported terms: Three years, $38 million
Guardians re-sign RHP Shane Bieber
Reported terms: One year, $14 million
Rays sign C Danny Jansen
Reported terms: One year, $8.5 million
Dec. 5
Athletics sign RHP Luis Severino
Reported terms: Three years, $67 million
Dec. 3
Boston Red Sox sign LHP Aroldis Chapman
Reported terms: One year, $10.75 million
Dec. 2
Texas Rangers sign C Kyle Higashioka
Reported terms: Two years, $13.5 million with a mutual option
Chicago Cubs sign LHP Matthew Boyd
Reported terms: Two years, $29 million
Dec. 1
New York Mets sign RHP Frankie Montas
Reported terms: Two years, $34 million
Nov. 29
Los Angeles Dodgers extend IF Tommy Edman
Reported terms: Five years, $74 million
Nov. 26
Los Angeles Dodgers sign LHP Blake Snell
Reported terms: Five years, $182 million
Nov. 25
Los Angeles Angels sign LHP Yusei Kikuchi
Reported terms: Three years, $63 million
Nov. 22
Kansas City Royals trade RHP Brady Singer to Cincinnati Reds
Who else is involved: Infielder Jonathan India and outfielder Joey Wiemer.
Nov. 20
Cleveland Guardians trade RHP Eli Morgan to Chicago Cubs
Who else is involved: A minor-leaguer is reportedly heading to Cleveland in exchange for Morgan.
Nov. 19
Tampa Bay Rays trade OF Jose Siri to New York Mets
Who else is involved: RHP Eric Orze
12 players decline qualifying offer: New York Yankees OF Juan Soto; Baltimore Orioles SP Corbin Burnes and OF Anthony Santander; Boston Red Sox SP Nick Pivetta; Houston Astros 3B Alex Bregman; Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Christian Walker; Atlanta Braves SP Max Fried; Los Angeles Dodgers OF Teoscar Hernández; Milwaukee Brewers SS Willy Adames; New York Mets 1B Pete Alonso, SP Sean Manaea and SP Luis Severino
Nov. 18
Cincinnati Reds SP Nick Martinez accepts qualifying offer
Reported terms: One year, $21.05 million
Nov. 14
Los Angeles Angels sign IF Kevin Newman
Reported terms: One year with club option
Previous team: Diamondbacks
Nov. 12
Los Angeles Angels sign C Travis d’Arnaud
Reported terms: Two years, $12 million
Previous team: Braves
Nov. 6
Los Angeles Angels sign SP Kyle Hendricks
Reported terms: One year, $2.5 million
Previous team: Cubs
Nov. 4
Atlanta Braves retain OF/DH Marcell Ozuna
Reported terms: Exercised one-year deal, $16 million team option
Nov. 3
Kansas City Royals re-sign RHP Michael Wacha
Reported terms: Three years, $51 million
Nov. 2
Chicago Cubs retain OF/1B Cody Bellinger
Reported terms: Exercised one-year deal, $27.5 million player option (with option for 2026)
Oct. 31
Atlanta Braves trade OF Jorge Soler to Los Angeles Angels
Who else is involved: RHP Griffin Canning to Atlanta.
Best remaining free agents
Corbin Burnes, SP
Alex Bregman, 3B
Pete Alonso, 1B
Teoscar Hernández, OF
Anthony Santander, OF
Christian Walker, 1B
Jack Flaherty, SP
Tanner Scott, RP
Nathan Eovaldi, SP
Gleyber Torres, INF
Jurickson Profar, INF/OF
Sean Manaea, SP
Ha-Seong Kim, INF
Walker Buehler, SP
Carlos Estévez, RP
Joc Pederson, DH
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
Nick Pivetta, SP
Alex Verdugo, OF
Max Scherzer, SP
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