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. 27
Diamondbacks sign RHP Corbin Burnes
Reported terms: Six years, $210 million (can opt out after two years)
Dodgers re-sign OF Teoscar Hernández
Reported terms: Three years, $66 million
Tigers sign IF Gleyber Torres
Reported terms: One year, $15 million
Dec. 23
Red Sox sign RHP Walker Buehler
Reported terms: One year, $21.05 million
Rangers sign OF Joc Pederson
Reported terms: Two years, $37 million
Mets re-sign LHP Sean Manaea
Reported terms: Three years, $75 million
Pirates re-sign OF/DH Andrew McCutchen
Reported terms: One year, $5 million
Phillies sign RHP Joe Ross
Reported terms: One year, $4 million
Guardians sign 1B Carlos Santana
Reported terms: One year, $12 million
Dec. 22
Nationals trade for Nathaniel Lowe
Reported terms: Rangers receive left-handed reliever Robert Garcia
Phillies trade for LHP Jesus Luzardo
Reported terms: Marlins receive Starlyn Caba and Emaarion Boyd; Phillies also receive minor-league pitcher Paul McIntosh
Dec. 21
Guardians sign 1B Carlos Santana
Reported terms: One year, $12 million
Guardians trade 1B Josh Naylor to Diamondbacks
Reported terms: Guardians receive RHP Slade Cecconi and Competitive Balance Round B draft pick
Yankees sign 1B Paul Goldschmidt
Reported terms: One year, $12.5 million
Dec. 20
Reds trade for Yankees catcher Jose Trevino
Reported terms: Yankees receive reliever Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson
Astros sign 1B Christian Walker
Reported terms: Three years, $60 million
Red Sox sign LHP Patrick Sandoval
Reported terms: Two years, $18.25 million
Dec. 19
Athletics sign IF Gio Urshela
Reported terms: One-year deal
Phillies sign OF Max Kepler
Reported terms: One year, $10 million
Nationals sign RHP Mike Soroka
Reported terms: One year, $9 million
Dec. 18
Mets sign RHP Griffin Canning
Reported terms: One year, $4.25 million
Dec. 17
Yankees trade for Cubs 1B/OF Cody Bellinger
Reported terms: Cubs receive RHP Cody Poteet; Yankees receive cash in addition to Bellinger
Dec. 16
Orioles sign RHP Tomoyuki Sugano
Reported terms: One year, $13 million
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
Alex Bregman, 3B
Pete Alonso, 1B
Anthony Santander, OF
Jack Flaherty, SP
Tanner Scott, RP
Jurickson Profar, INF/OF
Ha-Seong Kim, INF
Carlos Estévez, RP
Nick Pivetta, SP
Alex Verdugo, OF
Max Scherzer, SP
[Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.]
Get more from Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
