Here's how future free-agent classes look
Kyle Tucker, Kyle Schwarber, Framber Valdez, Bo Bichette and Dylan Cease are among the top players who reached free agency at the end of the 2025 season. You can find the full list of the 2025-26 free-agent class here.
But what about further down the line? Here's a look at the notable names who are set to become free agents in 2026-27 and beyond.
^ = Player could become a free agent sooner than the year they are listed under depending on how earlier contract options play out.
Potential free agents after 2026 season
Catcher: Carson Kelly (mutual option), Ryan Jeffers, Tyler Stephenson, Travis d'Arnaud, Kyle Higashioka (mutual option)
First Base: Yandy Díaz (vesting option), Ryan Mountcastle, Andrew Vaughn, Josh Bell (mutual option), Christopher Morel
Second Base: Jazz Chisholm Jr., Ozzie Albies (club option), Nico Hoerner, Gleyber Torres, Brandon Lowe, Mauricio Dubón, Jonathan India, Jeff McNeil (club option), Gavin Lux
Third Base: Max Muncy, Alec Bohm, Anthony Rendon, Edmundo Sosa
Shortstop: J.P. Crawford, Ha-Seong Kim
Outfield: Ronald Acuña Jr. (club option), Luis Robert Jr. (club option), Randy Arozarena, George Springer, Adolis García, Trent Grisham, Nick Castellanos, Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, Daulton Varsho, Cedric Mullins (mutual option), Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (club option), Victor Robles (club option), Taylor Ward, Ramón Laureano, Lane Thomas, Rob Refsnyder
Designated Hitter: Jorge Soler, Joc Pederson (mutual option)
Starting Pitcher: Tarik Skubal, Chris Sale, Kevin Gausman, Freddy Peralta, Michael King (opt-out), Sandy Alcantara (club option), Shane Bieber, Corbin Burnes (opt-out), Brandon Woodruff, Jack Flaherty, Sonny Gray (club option), Clay Holmes (opt-out), Jesús Luzardo, Shota Imanaga, Robbie Ray, Nick Pivetta (opt-out), Luis Severino (player option), José Berríos (opt-out), Brady Singer, Trevor Rogers, David Peterson, Matthew Boyd (mutual option), Taijuan Walker, Jameson Taillon, Jeffrey Springs (club option), Drew Rasmussen (club option), Casey Mize, Foster Griffin
Relief Pitcher: Andrés Muñoz (club option), David Bednar, Aroldis Chapman (mutual option), Ryan Helsley (opt-out), Kenley Jansen (club option), Bryan Abreu, Emmanuel Clase (club option), Pete Fairbanks, Carlos Estévez (club option), Jason Adam, Raisel Iglesias, José Alvarado, Emilio Pagán (opt-out), Blake Treinen, Alex Vesia, Garrett Whitlock (club option), Matt Strahm, Shawn Armstrong (mutual option)
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Potential free agents after 2027 season
Catcher: William Contreras, Salvador Perez, Adley Rutschman, Joey Bart, Danny Jansen (mutual option), Jose Trevino (club option)
First Base: Freddie Freeman, Christian Walker, Yandy Díaz^, Munetaka Murakami, Willson Contreras (club option), Ryan O'Hearn
Second Base: Ozzie Albies^, Jeff McNeil^, Jorge Polanco, Luis García Jr., Bryson Stott, Brendan Donovan, Hyeseong Kim (two-year club option)
Third Base: Isaac Paredes, Nolan Arenado, Ryan McMahon, Zach McKinstry
Shortstop: Jeremy Peña, Trevor Story (club option), Javier Báez, Taylor Walls
Outfield: Ronald Acuña Jr. (club option)^, Steven Kwan, Teoscar Hernández (vesting option), Anthony Santander (opt-out), Luis Robert Jr.^, Jo Adell, Jurickson Profar, Tyler O'Neill, Masataka Yoshida, Brandon Marsh, Jung Hoo Lee (opt-out), Lars Nootbaar, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Mike Yastrzemski (club option), Trevor Larnach, Jesús Sánchez, Andrew Benintendi, Victor Robles^, Jake Meyers
Designated Hitter: Giancarlo Stanton (club option)
Starting Pitcher: Logan Gilbert, Zack Wheeler, Jacob deGrom (conditional club/player options), Joe Ryan, Michael King (opt-out)^, Tyler Glasnow (club option), Pablo López, Sonny Gray^, Nathan Eovaldi, Luis Castillo (vesting option), Nick Pivetta (opt-out)^, MacKenzie Gore, Drew Rasmussen^, Justin Steele, Sandy Alcantara^, Merrill Kelly (vesting option), Seth Lugo (vesting option), Joe Musgrove, Nick Lodolo, Reynaldo López, Kodai Senga (club option), Michael Wacha (club option), Sean Manaea, Luis Severino^, Clay Holmes^, Eduardo Rodriguez (vesting option), Tanner Houck, Bailey Ober, Cristian Javier, Jeffrey Springs^, Adrian Houser (club option), Dustin May (mutual option), Anthony Kay (mutual option), Kyle Hart, Drew Anderson, Ryan Weiss, Michael Soroka
Relief Pitcher: Emmanuel Clase (club option)^, Andrés Muñoz (club option), Jhoan Duran, Ryan Helsley, Kenley Jansen^, Trevor Megill, Carlos Estévez^, Luke Weaver, Griffin Jax, Camilo Doval, Jeff Hoffman, Kyle Finnegan (mutual option), Will Vest, Félix Bautista, Brad Keller, Steven Matz, Emilio Pagán^, Garrett Whitlock (club option)^, Phil Maton (club option)
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Potential free agents after 2028 season
Catcher: Sean Murphy (club option), Jose Trevino^, Logan O'Hoppe, Yainer Diaz, Shea Langeliers, Francisco Alvarez, Gabriel Moreno, Danny Jansen
First Base: Willson Contreras^, Vinnie Pasquantino, Spencer Torkelson, Triston Casas, Jake Burger, Spencer Steer
Second Base: Marcus Semien, Nolan Gorman, Ernie Clement, Romy Gonzalez, Michael Massey
Third Base: José Ramírez, Carlos Correa (vesting option), Royce Lewis, Josh Smith, Josh Jung
Shortstop: Gunnar Henderson, Trevor Story^, CJ Abrams, Anthony Volpe
Outfield: Ronald Acuña Jr.^, Byron Buxton, Yordan Alvarez, Riley Greene, Jarren Duran, Teoscar Hernández (vesting option)^, Oneil Cruz, Josh Lowe, T.J. Friedl, Alec Burleson, Mike Yastrzemski
Designated Hitter: Giancarlo Stanton^, Christian Yelich (mutual option)
Starting pitcher: Hunter Greene (club option), Gerrit Cole, Hunter Brown, Logan Webb, Jacob deGrom^, Tyler Glasnow^, Cole Ragans, Michael King^, Spencer Strider (club option), Cristopher Sánchez (club option), Carlos Rodón, Seth Lugo^, Luis Castillo^, George Kirby, Nick Pivetta^, Merrill Kelly^, Kyle Bradish, Edward Cabrera, Ryan Pepiot, José Berríos^, Michael Wacha^, Mitch Keller, Yu Darvish, Shane Baz, Ryne Nelson, Eduardo Rodriguez^, Adrian Houser^, Cody Ponce, Anthony Kay^, Dustin May^
Relief pitcher: Edwin Díaz, Josh Hader, Robert Suarez, Devin Williams, Emmanuel Clase^, Andrés Muñoz^, Tyler Rogers (vesting option), Tanner Scott (vesting option), Kyle Finnegan^, Matt Brash, Tyler Holton, Fernando Cruz, Garrett Whitlock^, Phil Maton^