MLB Off-Season Signing Tracker: All the top free agent moves

Keep up with the latest free agent moves throughout the MLB off-season as we track the biggest signings throughout the winter months.

And keep up with all the trades from the off-season here.

March 20

Kyle Gibson, RHP
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Contract: One year, $5.25 million
Details: The veteran right-hander spent 2024, the 12th season of his major-league career, with the St. Louis Cardinals, where he recorded a 4.24 ERA with 151 strikeouts and 68 walks in 169.2 innings of work.

Alex Verdugo, OF
Team: Atlanta Braves
Contract: One year, $1.5 million
Details: After spending the last five seasons in the AL East, the 28-year-old outfielder is set to take his talents back to the NL. In 149 games with the Yankees last year, Verdugo slashed .233/.291/.356 with 13 home runs and 61 RBIs.

March 8

José Urquidy, RHP
Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract: One year, $1 million with club option for 2026
Details: Urquidy didn't pitch in 2024 due to multiple injuries. He eventually underwent Tommy John surgery in June. The 30-year-old last pitched to a 5.29 ERA over 16 appearances with the Astros in 2023.
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March 3

Jose Quintana, LHP
Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Contract: One year, $4.25 million
Details: After helping the Mets to the post-season, Quintana will join the Brewers' rotation in 2025. The 36-year-old posted a 3.75 ERA over 170.1 innings in the Big Apple, and surged down the stretch and into October.
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Feb. 25

Kyle Finnegan, RHP
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: One year, $6 million
Details: Finnegan returns to the Nationals after being non-tendered by Washington in November. The former All-Star closer picked up 38 saves in 2024 with a 3.68 ERA over 63.2 innings.
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Feb. 20

Andrew Heaney, LHP
Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract: One year, $5.25 million
Details: Heaney comes off the board and heads to Pittsburgh. One of the top free-agent starters remaining, the 33-year-old spent the last two seasons with the Rangers, completing 307.1 innings with a 4.22 ERA and helping Texas win the 2023 World Series.

Feb. 19

Scott Alexander, LHP
Team: Colorado Rockies
Contract: One year, $2 million
Details: The 35-year-old southpaw will play for his fifth MLB club in 2025, signing with the Rockies for one year. Alexander posted a 2.56 ERA over 38.2 innings with the Athletics last summer.

Lucas Sims, RHP
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: One year, $3 million
Details: Sims joins the Nationals after posting a 4.38 ERA with the Reds and Red Sox in 2024. The veteran reliever owns 353 career punch outs over 306 innings, while pitching to a 4.50 ERA.

Feb. 18

Justin Turner, INF/DH
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: One year, $6 million
Details: The 40-year-old Turner will continue his career with the Cubs. He's coming off a 2024 in which he posted a .737 OPS in 139 games split between the Blue Jays and Mariners.
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FEB. 17

Luis Urias, INF
Team: Athletics
Contract: One year
Details: A utility infielder, Urias joins his fourth organization in the past three years. Last season with the Mariners, he slashed .191/.303/.394 with four homers in 41 games.

Luke Jackson, RHP
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: One year
Details: Jackson returns to the organization that drafted him on a one-year deal. The 33-year-old split the 2024 season between the Giants and Braves, pitching to a 5.09 ERA over 53.0 innings with 59 strikeouts.

John Means, LHP
Team: Cleveland Guardians
Contract: One year, $1 million with a club option for 2026
Details: Means underwent Tommy John surgery early into the 2024 campaign and isn't expected to return to the mound until August 2025 at the earliest. The longtime Orioles starter has been excellent when he's on the field, but has struggled to stay healthy. He has thrown just 52.1 innings over the past three seasons, posting a 2.75 ERA.

FEB. 16

Paul DeJong, SS
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: One year, $1 million
Details: An All-Star in 2019, DeJong hit .227 with 24 homers and 56 RBIs last year for the White Sox and Royals. He will now join the Nationals to provide infield depth in 2025.
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FEB. 14

Kendall Graveman, RHP
Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Contract: One year, $1.35 million
Details: Graveman missed all of 2024 with a torn labrum. But the now-34-year-old had been one of the most reliable relievers in baseball the three years prior. From 2021-2022, Graveman racked up 24 saves, a 2.74 ERA and 187.1 innings pitched.

FEB. 13

Jakob Junis, RHP
Team: Cleveland Guardians
Contract: One year, $4.5 million
Details: The 32-year-old Junis will join the Guardians after splitting time between the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds in 2024. He posted a 2.69 ERA over 67.0 innings, serving as both a starting and relief pitcher.
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Kyle Hart, LHP
Team: San Diego Padres
Contract: One year, $1 million with $5 million club option for 2026
Details: Hart joins the Padres after a standout 2024 in the Korean Baseball Organization where he was selected as the league's top pitcher. In his only MLB action, Hart pitched in four games (three starts) for Boston during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. He was 0-1, allowing 24 hits and 19 earned runs over 11 innings.
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Clayton Kershaw, LHP
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: One year, $7.5 million
Details: Unsurprisingly, Kershaw will stay with the Dodgers. The three-time Cy Young winner battled injuries in 2024, limiting him to just 30 innings. The 36-year-old southpaw will try and help Los Angeles repeat as World Series champs in 2025.
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FEB. 12

Alex Bregman, 3B/2B
Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: Three years, $120 million with opt-outs after 2025 and 2026
Details: The Red Sox make the final splash of the off-season, bringing in the two-time World Series champ on a short-term contract with opt-outs. Bregman joins Boston after winning his first Gold Glove and hitting .260 with 26 homers. He is expected to move to second base with his new club.
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Nick Pivetta, RHP
Team: San Diego Padres
Contract: Four years, $55 million
Details: San Diego lands Pivetta on a four-year deal as pitchers and catchers begin to report for spring training. The Padres will have to give up a draft pick to sign the Victoria native, as Pivetta was issued the qualifying offer by the Red Sox. In 2024 with Boston, the 31-year-old struck out 172 hitters over 145.2 innings and posted a 4.14 ERA.
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Drew Smith, RHP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year, $1 million with a club option for 2026
Details: Smith, a longtime Mets reliever, will stay in Queens after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2024. The 31-year-old righty has a team option on his deal for 2026, which will pay him $2 million if the Mets exercise it. He only threw 17.1 innings last season before going down with the injury.

Cal Quantrill, RHP
Team: Miami Marlins
Contract: One year, $3.5 million
Details: The Port Hope, Ont., native joins the Marlins on a one-year deal after spending 2024 in the hitter-friendly Coors Field with the Rockies. The 30-year-old posted a 4.98 ERA over 148.1 innings during his one season in Colorado.
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FEB. 11

Michael A. Taylor, CF
Team: Chicago White Sox
Contract: One year, $1.95 million
Details: The White Sox are bringing some outfield depth by adding Taylor, who brings some solid defensive acumen having won a Gold Glove while with the Kansas City Royals in 2021.
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Ty France, 1B
Team: Minnesota Twins
Contract: One year, $1 million
Details: France, a one-time All-Star, joins the Twins to add some depth on first beside Jose Miranda. The 30-year-old split time between the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds last season and finished with 13 homers and a .234 batting average.
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Scott Barlow, RHP
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Contract: One year, $2.5 million
Details: A former closer in Kansas City, Barlow will join the Reds after spending 2024 with the Guardians. The 32-year-old right-hander posted a 4.25 ERA and struck out 68 hitters over 55.0 innings for the AL Central-winning squad.
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Kenley Jansen, RHP
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: One year, $10 million
Details: The Angels add the legendary closer to their bullpen after Jansen spent the past two years with the Boston Red Sox. Jansen has 447 career saves and enters 2025 fourth on the all-time saves list.
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FEB. 9

Kiké Hernández, UTIL
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: One year, $6.5 million
Details: Hernández returns to the World Champion Dodgers on a one-year deal after winning his second title in L.A. in 2024. The utilityman spent time at seven defensive positions last summer while hitting 12 home runs and posting a .654 OPS over 126 games.
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FEB. 7

Jason Heyward, OF
Team: San Diego Padres
Contract: One year, $1 million
Details: The 35-year-old will join Connor Joe in San Diego to form a platoon in left field. Heyward split 2024 between the Dodgers and Astros, slashing .211/.288/.412 with 10 home runs, 12 doubles and 37 RBIs in 87 games. Nine of the 15-year veteran's homers came against right-handed pitchers.

Connor Joe, OF/1B
Team: San Diego Padres
Contract: One year, $1 million
Details: A San Diego native, Joe will return home to try and help the Padres fill the hole left by Jurickson Profar's departure in left field. The 32-year-old posted a .688 OPS with nine homers in 123 games for the Pirates in 2024, but has traditionally performed well against left-handed pitching in his five MLB seasons.

FEB. 6

Yoán Moncada, 3B
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: One year, $5 million
Details: After spending the last eight years with the Chicago White Sox, the veteran third baseman is joining the Angels. Moncada, 29, appeared in just 12 games with the White Sox last season and slashed .275/.356/.400 over 45 plate appearances.

Tommy Pham, OF
Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract: One year, $4.025 million
Details: The veteran outfielder is moving once again, this time to Pittsburgh. Pham marks the Pirates' most notable free-agent acquisition this year. He hit a combined .248 with 20 doubles, nine home runs and 39 RBIs across the three clubs he played on last season.
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FEB. 5

Pete Alonso, 1B
Team: New York Mets
Contract: Two years, $54 million
Details: The four-time All-Star is staying put in the Big Apple. Alonso has been with the Mets through the first six years of his MLB career, holding a career slash line of .249/.339/.514 over 3000 at-bats.
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Harrison Bader, OF
Team: Minnesota Twins
Contract: One year, $6.25 million
Details: The Minnesota Twins have added depth alongside oft-injured centre fielder Byron Buxton. Bader, 30, had a .236/.284/.373 slash line, hit 12 home runs and added 51 RBIs with the New York Mets in 2024.
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FEB. 4

Ramón Laureano, OF
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Contract: One year, $4 million
Details: The 30-year-old outfielder split 98 games between the Cleveland Guardians and Atlanta Braves in 2024, posting a .259/.311/.437 slash line, along with 11 home runs and 33 RBIs.
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Tim Hill, LHP
Team: New York Yankees
Contract: One year, $2.85-million
Details: Hill, 34, joined the Yankees mid-season in 2024 after being released by the Chicago White Sox and made 35 appearances out of the bullpen. He pitched to a 2.05 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts over 44.0 innings with the Bronx Bombers.
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Danny Coulombe, LHP
Team: Minnesota Twins
Contract: One year, $3 million
Details: Coulombe pitched to a 2.12 ERA and 0.67 WHIP over 29.2 innings with the Baltimore Orioles in 2024. He will now take his services to an already stout Twins bullpen where he figures to slot in at the back end.
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FEB. 2

Jack Flaherty, RHP
Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract: Two years, $35 million
Details: The 29-year-old right-hander split time in 2024 between the Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers after a trade deadline swap sent him to the West Coast. Between the two stops, Flaherty threw 162 innings in 2024, posting a 3.17 ERA, 194 strikeouts and a 1.06 WHIP. 
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JAN. 31

Nick Madrigal, INF
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year, $1.35 million
Details: The 27-year-old's time in the Windy City is officially over. After five MLB seasons split between the Chicago White Sox and Cubs, he's now off to the Big Apple. Madrigal made 86 plate appearances for the Cubs in 2024, logging 19 hits, five runs and 10 RBI on a .221 batting average.
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JAN. 30

Jorge Polanco, INF
Team: Seattle Mariners
Contract: One year, $7.75 million with a vesting player/mutual option for 2026
Details: The Mariners liked what they saw out of Polanco in his one year in Seattle, as the infielder put up a .213 batting average with 16 home runs and 45 RBIs. He was traded to the team from the Minnesota Twins ahead of the 2024 season.
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Max Scherzer, RHP
Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Contract: One year, $15.5 million
Details: After struggling with injuries in his lone full season with the Texas Rangers, the three-time Cy Young winner is headed North, joining the Blue Jays as part of an active off-season for the ballclub. Despite only pitching 43.1 innings last season, he still managed to put up a 3.95 ERA with 40 strikeouts.
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JAN. 29

Carlos Estevez, RHP
Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract: Two years, $22 million
Details: Estévez split 2024 between the Los Angeles Angels and Philadelphia Phillies after a mid-season trade sent him to the NL East champs. The 32-year-old posted a 2.45 ERA over 55.0 innings between the two stops, racking up 26 saves and 50 strikeouts.
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Tommy Kahnle, RHP
Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract: One year, $7.75 million
Details: The 35-year-old Kahnle joins his fifth MLB club after spending the last two seasons with the New York Yankees. He posted a 2.11 ERA and recorded two saves in 50 appearances out of the bullpen in 2024 and now joins a Tigers team that appears to be on the rise.

Ha-Seong Kim, INF
Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Contract: Two years, $29 million with opt-out after 2025
Details: Kim played in 121 games last year for the San Diego Padres before his season was derailed by a shoulder injury in August. He is reportedly expected to return in May and play shortstop for the Rays.
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Ryne Stanek, RHP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year
Details: Stanek, 33, returns to Queens after joining the team in a mid-season trade from the Seattle Mariners last year. In 17 regular-season relief appearances with the Mets, Stanek recorded a 6.06 ERA. But he transformed into a different pitcher in the playoffs, when he allowed just three earned runs across eight innings while striking out eight.

JAN. 28

Kirby Yates, RHP
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: One year, $13 million
Details: The Dodgers have added another experienced closer to their bullpen. The 37-year-old had a standout season with the Texas Rangers in 2024, posting a 1.17 ERA over 61.2 innings with 33 saves. In 10 seasons, Yates has pitched in 411.1 innings, posting a 3.17 ERA with 95 saves.
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Elias Diaz, C
Team: San Diego Padres
Contract: One year, $3.5 million
Details: The Padres bring back the veteran catcher after signing him midway through last season. A 2023 All-Star with the Colorado Rockies, the 34-year-old slashed .265/.313/.382 and hit six home runs in 96 games split between the Padres and Rockies last season.
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Adam Frazier, INF
Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract: One year, $1.525 million
Details: The 33-year-old Frazier spent the first five-plus seasons of his career with the Pirates from 2016-21. He hit .283 with 39 homers and 204 RBIs in 608 games with Pittsburgh. Frazier made the All-Star Game in 2021 before being traded to the San Diego Padres.
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Austin Hays, OF
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Contract: One year, $5 million
Details: An All-Star with the Orioles in 2023, Hays was eventually traded from Baltimore to Philadelphia in 2024. The 29-year-old outfielder slashed a combined .255/.303/.396 between his two stops. He now joins the Reds, where he will likely serve as a platoon bat against left-handed pitchers.

JAN. 27

Tim Mayza, LHP
Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract: One year, $1.15 million
Details: After splitting 2024 between the Blue Jays and Yankees, Mayza has found a spot in Pittsburgh's bullpen on a major-league deal. The 33-year-old southpaw posted a 6.33 ERA over 42.2 innings last season.
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Dylan Carlson, OF
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Contract: One year, $975,000
Details: Carlson, once a highly touted prospect in the Cardinals organization, joins the Orioles on a one-year deal. The 26-year-old switch-hitter posted a .563 OPS and three home runs in 2024, splitting time between St. Louis and Tampa Bay.

JAN. 24

Shinnosuke Ogasawara, LHP
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: Two years, $3.5 million
Details: The 27-year-old Ogasawara was made available to MLB teams by the Central League’s Chunichi Dragons on Dec. 10. Washington will pay the Dragons a $700,000 release fee. Ogasawara was 5-11 with a 3.12 ERA in 24 games and 144.1 innings last season, striking out 82 and walking 22.

JAN. 23

Jurickson Profar, OF
Team: Atlanta Braves
Contract: Three years, $42 million
Details: The Braves make their first big splash of free agency by adding the 31-year-old Profar. Profar is coming off a career-best season with the San Diego Padres, in which he slashed .280/.380/.459 with 24 home runs, 85 RBIs and 10 stolen bases.
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JAN. 22

Jon Berti, INF
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: One year, $2 million
Details: The speedy Berti will provide infield depth for the Cubs on a one-year deal. In 2024, he appeared in 25 games with the Yankees, hitting .273 and stealing five bases. For his career, Berti has 97 stolen bases in 461 games with the Yankees, Marlins and Blue Jays.
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Paul Sewald, RHP
Team: Cleveland Guardians
Contract: One year, $7 million
Details: Sewald brings experience and adds depth to the Guardians' bullpen. The 34-year-old spent last season with the Arizona Diamondbacks where he recorded 16 saves, 43 strikeouts and a 4.31 ERA across 39.2 innings pitched.
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JAN. 20

Anthony Santander, OF
Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Contract: Five years, $92.5 million
Details: The Blue Jays finally landed their free agent, signing the power-hitting outfielder Anthony Santander. The former Oriole slashed .235/.308/.506 with 44 home runs and 102 RBIs last season, with both marks being career highs for the 30-year-old.
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JAN. 19

Tanner Scott, LHP
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: Four years, $72 million
Details: Scott is coming off a season in which he split time between the Marlins and Padres, picking up 22 saves and posting a 1.75 ERA. The 30-year-old southpaw will join the Dodgers bullpen as a leverage reliever who owns lefties and racks up strikeouts using a fastball and slider.
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JAN. 17

José Leclerc, RHP
Team: Athletics
Contract: One year, $10 million
Details: Leclerc has spent his entire career in the majors with Texas since making his debut in 2016. He is 12-20 with a 3.27 ERA and 41 saves in 350 career appearances. He has averaged 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings over his career.
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A.J. Minter, LHP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: Two years, $22 million with opt-out after 2025
Details: The 31-year-old Minter has spent his entire eight-year major league career with the NL East rival Atlanta Braves, going 24-29 with a 3.28 ERA and 36 saves in 384 appearances — all in relief.
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JAN. 16

Kyle Tucker, OF
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: One year, $16.5 million
Details: The Chicago Cubs and their new star outfielder appeared to have found common ground. Kyle Tucker has reportedly agreed to a $16.5 million contract with the team for 2025, avoiding an arbitration hearing, per ESPN's Jesse Rogers.
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Jesse Winker, OF
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year, $7.5 million
Details: Winker rejoins the Mets following a mid-season trade from the Washington Nationals last season. The 31-year-old outfielder totalled 14 homers, 58 RBIs and 14 stolen bases to go with a .253 batting average over 145 games with both clubs one year ago.
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JAN. 13

Donovan Solano, INF
Team: Seattle Mariners
Contract: One year, $3.5 million
Details: Solano will join his fifth team of the past five seasons after signing a one-year deal with the Mariners. The 37-year-old infielder slashed .286/.343/.417 with eight home runs over 96 games with the Padres in 2024.

JAN. 11

Jorge Lopez, RHP
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: One year, $3 million
Details: The Nationals are set to beef up their bullpen, adding journeyman reliever Lopez, who spent last year between the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets, pitching to a 2.89 ERA with 50 strikeouts and four saves over 53.0 innings. Lopez is a one-time All-Star, earning the honour while with the Baltimore Orioles in 2022.
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JAN. 10

Colin Rea, RHP
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: One year, $5 million with a club option for 2026
Details: After spending the past three seasons with the Brewers, Rea will join his former manager, Craig Counsell, in Chicago. In 2024, Rea pitched to a 4.29 ERA over 167.2 innings, spending time as a starter and out of the bullpen.

Jeff Hoffman, RHP
Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Contract: Three years, $33 million
Details: The Blue Jays bolstered their bullpen in a big way, signing the All-Star following an impressive year with the Phillies. In reuniting with Hoffman – Toronto originally picked Hoffman ninth overall out of East Carolina University in the 2014 draft – it dramatically strengthened a relief crew that completely collapsed last year, finishing with the second-worst ERA in the big leagues at 4.82.
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JAN. 9

Caleb Ferguson, LHP
Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract: One year, $3 million
Details: Ferguson split last season between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros, posting a 1-4 record and 4.64 ERA. Ferguson has made 14 starts in the majors, mostly as an opener, but the Pirates plan to see if he's an option for their rotation during spring training.
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JAN. 8

Amed Rosario, INF
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: One year, $2 million
Details: Rosario, 29, hit .280 with 18 doubles, three triples, three home runs, 32 RBIs, 13 stolen bases and 29 runs over 103 games last season with Tampa Bay, Cincinnati and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rosario is the latest addition by the Nationals after they acquired first baseman Nathaniel Lowe in a trade with Texas and signed Josh Bell as a free agent.

Martin Perez, LHP
Team: Chicago White Sox
Contract: One year, $3.5 million (second-year mutual option for $10 million, including $1.5 million buyout)
Details: The journeyman starter Perez joins his fourth team in three years after splitting last season between the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres. Across 26 starts, the reliable 33-year-old posted a 5-6 record with a 4.53 ERA and 107 strikeouts across 135 innings.

JAN. 7

Justin Verlander, RHP
Team: San Francisco Giants
Contract: One year, $15 million
Details: The future Hall of Famer, who is about to turn 42, returns for a 20th season with the Giants. He had a bumpy 2024 after getting a late start to the season due to right shoulder inflammation and a neck injury that later kept him off the mound for two months. In total, Verlander threw 90.1 innings for the Houston Astros, posting a 5.48 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 2024.
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JAN. 6

Chris Martin, RHP
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: One year
Details: The Rangers are beefing up their bullpen, adding nine-year MLB vet Martin on a one-year deal. The righty logged a 3.45 ERA in 45 appearances with the Boston Red Sox last season a year after pitching to a 1.05 ERA in 55 appearances.
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Michael Lorenzen, RHP
Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract: One year, $7 million
Details: The Royals are bringing back one of their trade deadline acquisitions from last season. Lorenzen excelled in his short time in Kansas City, making seven appearances while putting up a 1.57 ERA over 28.2 innings pitched. He started 2024 with the Texas Rangers.
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JAN. 3

Hyeseong Kim, 2B
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: Three years, $12.5 million
Details: The South Korean All-Star second baseman becomes the latest addition by the World Series champions in their offseason spending spree. Kim, who turns 26 on Jan. 27, has played eight seasons in South Korea, the last six with the Seoul-based Kiwoom Heroes. He set career highs with a .326 average, 11 homers and 75 RBIs while stealing 30 bases.
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Charlie Morton, RHP
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Contract: One year, $15 million
Details: Morton will pitch in his 18th season in the majors. The 41-year-old spent the past four years with the Atlanta Braves and had an 8-10 record, 4.19 ERA and 167 strikeouts last season.
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DEC. 30

Trevor Williams, RHP
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: Two years, $14 million
Details: Williams, who joined the Nationals as a free agent ahead of the 2023 season, played well in an injury-shortened 2024, logging a 2.03 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 66.2 innings pitched over 13 starts.
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DEC. 29

Josh Bell, 1B
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: One year, $6 million
Details: The switch-hitting Bell returns to the Nationals after splitting 2024 between the Marlins and Diamondbacks. The 32-year-old hit 19 homers and drove in 71 runs last season. Bell was an All-Star in 2019 and won a Silver Slugger Award in 2022.

DEC. 27

Corbin Burnes, RHP
Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Contract: Six years, $210 million with opt-out after two years
Details: The Diamondbacks add to their dynamic rotation by signing Burnes to the richest contract in franchise history. Burnes spent the 2024 season with the Baltimore Orioles, pitching to a 2.92 ERA and punching out 181 hitters over 194.1 innings. He finished fifth in AL Cy Young voting for his efforts and was named to his fourth All-Star Game in his debut season with the Orioles.
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Teoscar Hernandez, OF
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: Three years, $66 million with a $15 million fourth-year option
Details: After helping the Dodgers to a World Series title, Hernandez will be staying in Chavez Ravine. The 32-year-old had a career year in Los Angeles in 2024, hitting 33 homers and 32 doubles, driving in 99 runs and posting an .840 OPS.
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Gleyber Torres, 2B
Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract: One year, $15 million
Details: Torres joins the Tigers on a one-year deal after spending the last seven seasons with the Yankees. The 28-year-old posted a .709 OPS with 15 home runs in 2024 and will look to return to the form that saw him leave the yard 20 or more times in four of his first five full seasons.
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DEC. 23

Andrew McCutchen, OF
Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract: One year
Details: The 38-year-old McCutchen has already established himself as one of the greatest players in franchise history. He ranks ninth in games played, 10th in hits, seventh in doubles, fourth in home runs and seventh in RBIs. 
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Walker Buehler, RHP
Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: One year, $21.05 million
Details: The Red Sox have boosted the rotation with a former ace. Buehler has pitched seven seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, is a two-time All-Star (2019 and 2021) and two-time World Series champion.
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Joc Pederson, OF
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: Two years, $37 million
Details: Pederson is a platoon bat these days but will still give the Rangers some extra power from the left side. In 2024, he hit .275/.393/.515 with 23 home runs and 64 RBIs last season with the Diamondbacks.
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Sean Manaea, SP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: Three years, $75 million
Details: The 32-year-old southpaw is coming off arguably the best season of his career after throwing 181.2 innings for the Mets in 2024 with a 3.47 ERA, 184 strikeouts and a 1.08 WHIP while holding opposing hitters to a .201 batting average.
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Joe Ross, RP
Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Contract: One year, $4 million
Details: The 31-year-old Ross made 10 starts and 25 total appearances for the Milwaukee Brewers last season. He went 3-6 with a 3.77 ERA.
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DEC. 21

Carlos Santana, 1B
Team: Cleveland Guardians
Contract: One year, $12 million
Details: The Guardians and Santana have agreed to reunite on a one-year contract. The 38-year-old had previously spent 10 seasons with Cleveland, and is coming off a 23-homer, Gold Glove-winning 2024 with the Twins.
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Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
Team: New York Yankees
Contract: One year, $12.5 million
Details: The Yankees post-Soto spending spree continues as they swing a one-year deal for another former NL MVP. Goldschmidt, 36, showed his age somewhat last season, batting a career-low .245 with 22 home runs and 65 RBI.
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DEC. 20

Eric Wagaman, INF
Team: Miami Marlins
Contract: One year
Details: The 27-year-old Wagaman made his big league debut with the Los Angeles Angels in September. He hit .250 with two homers and 10 RBIs in 18 games. He made 17 starts at third base and appeared once in left field.

Christian Walker, 1B
Team: Houston Astros
Contract: Three years, $60 million
Details: After eight seasons, three Gold Gloves and 146 homers with the Diamondbacks, Walker will take over at first base for the Astros. The 33-year-old will join a new-look Houston squad, joining Isaac Paredes as infield additions sure to wear out the Crawford Boxes for years to come.
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Patrick Sandoval, SP
Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: Two years, $18.25 million
Details: The left-handed starter Sandoval will look to return from Tommy John surgery with the Red Sox, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. His rehabilitation timeline has him on track to return in the second half of the 2025 season. The 28-year-old posted a 5.08 ERA and 1.51 WHIP with 81 strikeouts and 35 walks over 79.2 innings in 2024 with the Los Angeles Angels.
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DEC. 19

Gio Urshela, 3B
Team: Athletics
Contract: One year, $2.15 million
Details: The journeyman infielder Urshela is onto his sixth team in five seasons with the Athletics. In 128 games split between the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves last year, Urshela hit .250 with nine home runs and 52 RBIs while continuing to provide solid defence at the hot corner.

Hoby Milner, LHP
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: One year
Details: Milner joins the Rangers on a one-year deal after four seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers. In 2024, the 31-year-old Milner recorded a 4.73 ERA over 64.2 innings pitched.

Max Kepler, OF
Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Contract: One year, $10 million
Details: Kepler heads to Philadelphia after 10 years with the Minnesota Twins, looking to resurrect what was once a very promising career. However, injuries have affected Kepler's availability in recent years, including a 105-game 2024 season in which the Berlin native managed just eight home runs and 42 RBIs.
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Cristian Pache, OF
Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Contract: NRI, TBA
Details: MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reported that Pache has agreed to a non-roster invite deal with the Diamondbacks to compete for a spot on the team in 2025. A journeyman, Pache has played for five teams over the course of his five seasons in the big leagues, including three (Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, and Miami Marlins) in 2024. The six-foot-two outfielder posted a .200/.273/.279 slash line with one home run and 16 RBIs between the three teams.

Michael Soroka, RHP
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: One year, $9 million
Details: The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported that the Calgary native is on the move to Washington after one year in Chicago. Soroka spent four seasons with the Atlanta Braves before getting dealt to the White Sox in 2024. His time with Atlanta included a second-place NL Rookie of the Year finish and an All-Star nod, but it also involved two missed seasons due to Achilles tendon tears. Since returning, he owns a 5.22 ERA in 112 innings. Soroka was used as both a starter and reliever in Chicago, his most effective stints coming out of the bullpen. He carried a 2.75 ERA and .189 batting average against in relief.
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DEC. 18

Griffin Canning, RHP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year, $4.25 million
Details: The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported that Canning will join the Mets, pending a physical, and has the opportunity to earn another $1 million in bonuses. Canning, 28, had a 5.19 ERA over 171.2 innings pitched for the Los Angeles Angels last season. He was acquired by the Atlanta Braves from the Angels as part of the Jorge Soler trade, but then was non-tendered by Atlanta.

Bryse Wilson, RHP
Team: Chicago White Sox
Contract: One year, $1.05 million
Details: The 26-year-old Wilson finds his next landing spot after spending his last two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers. Per Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the righty will compete for a spot in the White Sox rotation and his deal includes a possible $250,000 in performance bonuses. Wilson has a career 20-21 record over seven seasons, along with a 4.61 ERA through 413.2 innings pitched.

DEC. 16

Tomoyuki Sugano, SP
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Contract: One year, $13 million
Details: The 35-year-old Sugano leaves Japan for the first time in his professional career to sign with the Orioles. He's coming off a standout season with the Yomiuri Giants in which he posted a 1.67 ERA, struck out 111 opponents and walked just 16 over 156.2 innings.
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Jared Young, INF
Team: New York Mets
Contract: One year
Details: The Mets add Prince George, B.C.'s Young on a one-year deal. The Canadian had a solid 2024, splitting time between the Cardinals triple-A affiliate and the KBO, earning him a major-league deal in New York.
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DEC. 15

Bryan De La Cruz, OF
Team: Atlanta Braves
Contract: One year, $860,000
Details: The Braves add some depth while Ronald Acuña Jr. recovers from knee surgery. De La Cruz, 28, hit .233 with 21 home runs and 68 RBIs in 149 games last season with the Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates.
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DEC. 13

Carson Kelly, C
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: Two years, $11.5 million
Details: Kelly will join the fifth franchise of his career after splitting 2024 between the Tigers and Rangers. The 30-year-old backstop slashed .238/.313/.374 with nine home runs between the two clubs over 91 total games.

DEC. 11

Jonathan Loaisiga, RP
Team: New York Yankees
Contract: One year
Details: Despite an injury-shortened season that saw him only make three appearances, the Yankees and bringing back their righty reliever following the departure of Clay Holmes.
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DEC. 10

Nathan Eovaldi, SP
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: Three years, $75 million
Details: The Texas Rangers are bringing back a core piece of their rotation. The Houston native made 29 starts for the Rangers last season, posting a 3.80 ERA with 166 strikeouts.
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Max Fried, SP
Team: New York Yankees
Contract: Eight years, $218 million
Details: Fried secured the largest guarantee for a left-handed pitcher in baseball history in his first trip to free agency. The 30-year-old spent the first eight seasons of his major league career with the Atlanta Braves and had a 3.25 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 166 strikeouts over 174.1 innings in 2024.
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Yimi Garcia, RP
Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Contract: Two years, $15 million
Details: Garcia has come back to Toronto after being dealt to the Seattle Mariners for a return, including 22-year-old outfielder Jonatan Clase at the 2024 trade deadline. The right-handed reliever pitched to a 3.46 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, and struck out 49 batters over 39 innings split between the two teams.
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Thairo Estrada, 2B
Team: Colorado Rockies
Contract: One year, $4 million
Details: Estrada has six seasons of big-league experience, previously spending time with the Giants and Yankees. In 2023, he hit .271 with 14 homers but struggled in 2024, seeing his OPS drop to .590 over 96 games in San Francisco.

DEC. 9

Jordan Romano, RHP
Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Contract: One year, $8.5 million
Details: After being non-tendered by the Blue Jays, Markham, Ont.'s Romano finds a new home with the reigning NL East champion Phillies. The two-time All-Star closer was limited to just 13.2 innings in 2024 due to elbow injuries, but has collected 105 saves over six MLB seasons.
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Alex Cobb, RHP
Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract: One year
Details: After making only three regular-season starts for the Cleveland Guardians last season, Cobb is set to join their AL Central rivals the Detroit Tigers. The one-time All-Star struggled in two post-season starts for Cleveland last year with a 7.94 ERA, giving up five runs in 5.2 innings of work.

DEC. 8

Blake Treinen, RHP
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: Two years, $22 million
Details: The Dodgers locked up their closer on Sunday. After missing the entire 2023 season, Treinen returned in 2024 and posted a 1.93 ERA over 50 appearances. He continued his strong play in the post-season, finishing with a 2.19 ERA and three saves over nine games to help the Dodgers win the World Series.
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Juan Soto, OF
Team: New York Mets
Contract: 15 years, $765 million
Details: The top free agent of the 2024 class, Soto landed the largest deal in professional sports history with his total guaranteed dollars exceeding Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers contract. Soto leaves the Yankees for their crosstown rival Mets, where he hops to bring his patented plate approach to the top of their order. In one season in pinstripes, Soto finished third in MVP voting with 41 homers, 109 RBIs and a .288/.419/.569 slashline in 157 games as the Yankees reached the World Series.
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Michael Conforto, OF
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: One year, $17 million
Details: Like Blake Snell before him, Conforto hops from the Giants to the NL-West rival and reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Conforto hit 20 homers with 66 RBIs in 130 games with San Francisco last season.
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DEC. 7

Gary Sanchez, C
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Contract: One year, $8.5 million
Details: Sanchez, the longtime Yankees backstop, will return to the AL East on a one-year deal to back up Adley Rutschman. In 2024, Sanchez hit 11 homers and posted a .699 OPS in 89 games for the Brewers.

Tyler O'Neill, OF
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Contract: Three years, $49.5 million with an opt-out after 2025
Details: After hitting 31 home runs and slugging .511 in 2024 with the Red Sox, O'Neill is set to stay in the AL East on a three-year deal. The Canadian outfielder will join the Orioles, who are coming off a second straight post-season disappointment.
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Willy Adames, SS
Team: San Francisco Giants
Contract: Seven years, $182 million
Details: The Giants add the top shortstop on the market to a seven-year deal. In 2024 with the Brewers, Adames slugged a career-best 32 home runs while helping Milwaukee claim the top spot in the NL Central.
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DEC. 6

Clay Holmes, RHP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: Three years, $38 million with an opt-out after 2026
Details: The former Yankees closer will join the cross-town Mets, who plan to convert the 31-year-old into a starting pitcher. In 2024, Holmes posted a 3.14 ERA and collected 30 saves over 63.0 innings in the Bronx.
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Shane Bieber, RHP
Team: Cleveland Guardians
Contract: One year, $14 million with a $16 million player option for 2026
Details: The 2020 AL Cy Young winner stays put on a one-year deal. Bieber has spent the entirety of his career in Cleveland and didn't allow a run in two starts in 2024 before missing the rest of the season due to Tommy John surgery.
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Danny Jansen, C
Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Contract: One year, $8.5 million
Details: The veteran catcher is staying in the AL East after agreeing to a one-year deal with the Rays. He split last season with the Blue Jays and Red Sox.
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DEC. 5

Luis Severino, RHP
Team: The Athletics
Contract: Three years, $67 million
Details: The A's handed out the largest guaranteed contract in franchise history to secure an ace to lead their rotation.
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DEC. 3

Aroldis Chapman, LHP
Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: One year, $10.75 million
Details: The Red Sox added an experienced closer to their bullpen after finishing 24th in bullpen ERA last season.
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DEC. 2

Kyle Higashioka, C
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: Two years, $13.5 million with a mutual option in 2027 for $7 million
Details: Higashioka is known for his defensive skills and hit a career-high 17 home runs in 246 at-bats with the San Diego Padres last season.
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Matthew Boyd, LHP
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: Two years, $29 million
Details: Boyd spent last season with the Cleveland Guardians, posting a 2.72 ERA in eight starts and a 0.77 ERA and 14 strikeouts in three starts during Cleveland's post-season run.
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DEC. 1

Frankie Montas, RHP
Team: New York Mets
Contract: Two years, $34 million
Details: After spending time with the Reds and Brewers in 2024, Montas heads to Queens to join the Mets. The 31-year-old posted a 4.84 ERA and 148 strikeouts over 150.2 innings last season and earned a post-season start for Milwaukee.
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NOV. 29

Connor Gillispie, RHP
Team: Atlanta Braves
Contract: One year
Details: Gillispie pitched in the Cleveland Guardians organization in 2024, appearing in 27 triple-A contests and three major league games. He allowed just two earned runs in eight innings with the Guardians and received an MLB deal from the Braves.

Tommy Edman, UTIL
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: Five years, $74 million
Details: The Dodgers keep the NLCS MVP in Los Angeles on a five-year extension. Edman, 29, joined the World Series champs in a mid-season trade and proved to be a force in October, slashing .328/.354/.508 with 13 RBIs in 16 post-season games.
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NOV. 26

Blake Snell, LHP
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: Five years, $182 million
Details: The 31-year-old spent last season with the Dodgers' division-rival San Francisco Giants, where he logged 104 innings over 20 starts with a 5-3 record and 3.12 ERA. His new deal reportedly includes some deferred money.
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NOV. 25

Yusei Kikuchi, LHP
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: Three years, $63 million
Details: Kikuchi was 9-10 in 2024 with a 4.05 ERA. Last season was the final year of his three-year, $36-million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, and before last year's trade deadline, they traded him to the Houston Astros. There, he had a 2.70 ERA over 10 starts.
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NOV. 23

Kyle Farmer, 2B/3B
Team: Colorado Rockies
Contract: One year, $3.25 million guaranteed
Details: Farmer batted .214 with five homers and 25 RBIs over 107 games last season with the Minnesota Twins. It stands to reason that Farmer will replace Brendan Rodgers at second base after the Rockies non-tendered the former first-round pick on Friday.
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NOV. 22

Santiago Espinal, 2B/3B/SS
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Contract: One year, $2.4 million
Details: Espinal batted .247 with nine homers and 45 RBIs in 118 games last season, and with this deal has avoided arbitration with the Reds. The Toronto Blue Jays traded him to Cincinnati for right-handed pitcher Chris McElvain at the beginning of the 2024 season.

Dustin May, RHP
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract: One year, $2,135,000
Details: May, who was a member of the Dodgers' 2020 World Series championship team, has been limited to 20 starts since then due to injuries. He's had Tommy John surgery twice and was expected to return for the second half of the 2024 season but underwent surgery to repair a tear in his esophagus.
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Lucas Gilbreath, LHP
Team: Colorado Rockies
Contract: One year, $785,000
Details: Gilbreath returned to the big leagues on Aug. 16 after recovering from Tommy John surgery. He made three relief appearances before landing on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation.

Matt Thaiss, C
Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: One year, $1 million
Details: Thaiss batted .204 with two home runs and 16 RBIs over 57 games with the Los Angeles Angels this past season. The Cubs acquired Thaiss on Nov. 14 after the Angels designated him for assignment.

Mason Thompson, RHP
Team: Washington Nationals
Contract: One year, $770,000
Details: The Nationals avoided arbitration with the 27-year-old Thompson, who missed the entire 2024 season after having Tommy John surgery on March 1. He holds a 6-8 career record and a 4.53 ERA in 106 relief appearances over three seasons.
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NOV. 20

Jacob Stallings, C
Team: Colorado Rockies
Contract: One year, $2.5 million + option
Details: The 34-year-old had a solid year in Colorado, splitting backstop duties with Elias Diaz. He slashed .263/.357/.453 with a career-high nine home runs.
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Seth Brown, OF/1B
Team: Athletics
Contract: One year
Details: The two sides avoided arbitration, inking Brown to a one-year deal after he batted .231 with 14 homers and 44 RBIs in 124 games with the Athletics last season.

Austin Slater, OF
Team: Chicago White Sox
Contract: One year, $1.75 million
Details: The 31-year-old joins the White Sox after splitting time between three different teams last season — The Giants, Reds and Orioles. Overall, he slashed .209/.321/.266 with two home runs and 18 RBIs.

NOV. 18

Nick Martinez, RHP
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Contract: One year, $21.05 million
Details: The 34-year-old Martinez has accepted his $21.05 qualifying offer to stay in Cincinnati and will forgo free agency. He logged a career-best 3.10 ERA over 142.1 innings last season.
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NOV. 14

Justin Wilson, LHP
Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: One year, $2.25 million
Details: Lefty reliever Wilson struggled in his age-36 season with the Cincinnati Reds last year, posting a 5.59 ERA with 51 strikeouts over 46.2 innings of relief.
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Kevin Newman, INF
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: One year, $2.75 million w/ club option
Details: The Angels' off-season spending spree continues as they sign a depth infielder to go along with their other bargain adds. Newman slashed .278/.311/.375 last season with the Diamondbacks.
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NOV. 13

Luis Curvelo, RHP
Team: Texas Rangers
Contract: One year
Details: Curvelo, 24, signed a major-league contract despite having yet to make his MLB debut. The reliever made 49 appearances with the Mariners' double-A Arkansas team, logging a 2.57 ERA and three saves over 66.2 innings pitched.

NOV. 12

Travis d'Arnaud, C
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: Two years, $12 million
Details: An All-Star in 2022, d'Arnaud brings the Angels a solid power bat who has hit 11 or more home runs in the past three seasons with the Atlanta Braves. He batted .238 last season with 15 round-trippers.
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NOV. 7

T.J. McFarland, LHP
Team: Athletics
Contract: One year, $1.8 million
Details: The 35-year-old McFarland had his most productive year in the bigs last season, appearing in 79 games and pitching to a 3.81 ERA in 56.2 innings with 39 strikeouts.
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NOV. 6

Jacob Waguespack, RHP
Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Contract: One year, $1.3 million
Details: After breaking into MLB with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2019, the big righty bounced around before spending two seasons in Japan. He returned stateside last season, tossing 10 innings for the Rays with a 5.40 ERA.

Austin Hedges, C
Team: Cleveland Guardians
Contract: One year, $4 million
Details: Despite an unproductive year that saw the veteran hit .152, the Guardians are bringing back Hedges to be the backup backstop behind Bo Naylor.

Kyle Hendricks, RHP
Team: Los Angeles Angels
Contract: One year, $2.5 million
Details: Hendricks had the worst season of his 11-year career in his final campaign with the Cubs, pitching to a 4-12 record with a 5.92 ERA while striking out 87 over 130.2 innings pitched.
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NOV. 3

Michael Wacha, RHP
Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract: Three years, $51 million
Details: Wacha will return to Kansas City after posting a 3.35 ERA over 166.2 innings with the Royals in 2024. The 33-year-old righty completes a top-of-the-rotation trio with Cole Ragans and Seth Lugo.
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NOV. 1

Brent Suter, LHP
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Contract: One year, $2.5 million with a $3 million club option for 2026
Details: The Reds bring back the veteran lefty for 2025 after he served as one of their most reliable relievers last season. Over 65.2 innings of work in his first season in Cincinnati, Suter stuck out 50 hitters and pitched to a 3.15 ERA.