Baseball's next free agent classes

Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Pete Alonso, Blake Snell, Alex Bregman, Willy Adames and Max Fried were among the top players who reached free agency after the 2024 season. You can see the full list of current free agents here.

But what about future free-agent classes? Here's a look at the notable names who are set to become free agents in 2025-26 and beyond.

Note: Some of the players below could become free agents sooner than the year they are listed under depending on how earlier contract options play out.

Potential free agents after 2025 season

Catcher: J.T. Realmuto, Salvador Perez (club option), Jose Trevino, Mitch Garver (mutual option), Gary S��nchez, Danny Jansen (mutual option), Tom Murphy (club option), Austin Barnes, Jacob Stallings (mutual option), Christian Bethancourt, Christian V��zquez, Victor Caratini, Austin Hedges, Elias D��az (mutual option)

First base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Pete Alonso (opt-out), Josh Naylor, Yandy D��az (club option), Paul Goldschmidt, Rhys Hoskins (mutual option), Carlos Santana, Justin Turner, Josh Bell, LaMonte Wade Jr., Donovan Solano, Ty France, Connor Joe

Second base: Luis Arraez, Ozzie Albies (club option), Gleyber Torres, Brandon Lowe (club option), Jorge Polanco (vesting option), Wilmer Flores, Luis Rengifo, Kyle Farmer (mutual option), Thairo Estrada (mutual option), Adam Frazier, Jorge Mateo (club option)

Third base: Alex Bregman (opt-out), Eugenio Su��rez, Max Muncy (club option), Gio Urshela, Josh Rojas, Jon Berti, Yo��n Moncada, Luis Ur��as

Shortstop: Bo Bichette, Trevor Story (opt-out), Ha-Seong Kim (opt-out), Orlando Arcia (club option), Miguel Rojas, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Amed Rosario, Paul DeJong

Outfield: Kyle Tucker, Kyle Schwarber, Cody Bellinger (opt-out), Luis Robert Jr. (club option), Tyler O'Neill (opt-out), Cedric Mullins, Michael Conforto, Mike Yastrzemski, Chris Taylor (club option), Starling Marte, Trent Grisham, Andrew McCutchen, Mitch Haniger, Hunter Renfroe, Max Kepler, Lane Thomas, Willi Castro, Jesse Winker, Austin Hays (mutual option), Randal Grichuk (mutual option), Austin Slater, Mike Tauchman, Dylan Carlson, Ram��n Laureano (club option), Harrison Bader (mutual option), Tommy Pham, Ben Gamel, Kik�� Hern��ndez, Jason Heyward, Michael A. Taylor

Designated hitter: Marcell Ozuna, Joc Pederson (opt-out)

Starting pitcher: Dylan Cease, Zac Gallen, Framber Valdez, Chris Sale (club option), Seth Lugo (player option), Michael King (mutual option), Jack Flaherty (opt-out), Justin Verlander, Jordan Montgomery, Shane Bieber (player option), Shota Imanaga (club option/player option), Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw, Brandon Woodruff (mutual option), Zach Eflin, Kodai Senga (opt-out), Ranger Su��rez, Chris Bassitt, Walker Buehler, Nestor Cortes, Jon Gray, Merrill Kelly, Frankie Montas (opt-out), Dustin May, Tyler Mahle, Freddy Peralta (club option), Nick Martinez, Marcus Stroman (vesting option), Lucas Giolito, Aaron Civale, Kenta Maeda, Charlie Morton, Michael Lorenzen (mutual option), Germ��n M��rquez, Jos�� Urquidy, Tyler Anderson, Andrew Heaney, Kyle Hendricks, Steven Matz, Miles Mikolas, Chris Paddack, Erick Fedde, Alex Cobb, Tomoyuki Sugano, Griffin Canning, Michael Soroka, Mart��n P��rez (mutual option), Colin Rea (club option), Cal Quantrill, Kyle Hart (club option), John Means (club option)

Relief pitcher: Edwin D��az (opt-out), Devin Williams, Ryan Helsley, Kirby Yates, Andr��s Mu?oz (club option), Raisel Iglesias, Aroldis Chapman, Robert Suarez (opt-out), Ryan Pressly, Kenley Jansen, Liam Hendriks (mutual option), Luke Weaver, A.J. Minter (opt-out), Michael Kopech, Pete Fairbanks (club option), Jordan Romano, Paul Sewald (mutual option), Kyle Finnegan, Taylor Rogers, Tyler Rogers, Ryne Stanek, Jonathan Lo��isiga (club option), Jos�� Alvarado (club option), Tim Hill (club option), Ryan Brasier, Seranthony Dom��nguez, Brent Suter (club option), Gregory Soto, Pierce Johnson (club option), Rafael Montero, Caleb Thielbar, Emilio Pag��n, Wandy Peralta (opt-out), Matt Strahm (club/vesting option), T.J. McFarland, Justin Wilson, Jacob Webb, Shawn Armstrong, Joe Ross, Josh Walker, Chris Martin, Andrew Kittredge (club option), Caleb Ferguson, Jorge L��pez, Jos�� Leclerc, Tim Mayza, Tommy Kahnle, Danny Coulombe, Drew Smith, John Brebbia (club option), Tyler Alexander, Scott Barlow (club option), Jakob Junis, Kendall Graveman (mutual option), Luke Jackson, Scott Alexander, Lucas Sims

The headliners here are Guerrero and Tucker -- two of the best position players in the game. Guerrero will be just 26 years old when he��s eligible for free agency at the end of the 2025 season, while Tucker will be 28.

Bichette, Schwarber, Arraez, Ozuna, Realmuto and Eugenio Su��rez are some of the other notable position players in this class.

The 2025-26 class also includes an intriguing crop of starting pitchers led by Cease, Gallen and Valdez, and a stacked list of relievers that could get even deeper if D��az and Robert Suarez opt out.

Potential free agents after 2026 season

Catcher: Salvador Perez, Jonah Heim, Alejandro Kirk, Travis d'Arnaud, Tyler Stephenson, Mitch Garver, Kyle Higashioka (mutual option), Danny Jansen, Tom Murphy, Ryan Jeffers, Jake Rogers, Jacob Stallings, Carson Kelly (mutual option), Elias D��az

First base: Pete Alonso, Yandy D��az, Rhys Hoskins, Nathaniel Lowe, Ryan Mountcastle, Andrew Vaughn, Seth Brown

Second base: Ozzie Albies (club option), Brandon Lowe, Jonathan India, Jeff McNeil (club option), Nico Hoerner, Gavin Lux, DJ LeMahieu, Jorge Polanco, Mauricio Dub��n, Kyle Farmer, Jorge Mateo

Third base: Alex Bregman (opt-out), Alec Bohm, Jeimer Candelario (club option), Anthony Rendon, Ram��n Ur��as, Edmundo Sosa

Shortstop: J.P. Crawford, Ha-Seong Kim, Orlando Arcia

Outfield: Ronald Acu?a Jr. (club option), Cody Bellinger, Luis Robert Jr. (club option), Adolis Garc��a, Randy Arozarena, George Springer, Nick Castellanos, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Ian Happ, Daulton Varsho, Seiya Suzuki, Randal Grichuk, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (club option), Victor Robles (club option), Chas McCormick, Taylor Ward, Chris Taylor, Tyrone Taylor, Jake Fraley, Austin Hays, Ram��n Laureano, Harrison Bader

Designated hitter: Jorge Soler, Joc Pederson (mutual option)

Starting pitcher: Tarik Skubal, Corbin Burnes (opt-out), Garrett Crochet, Chris Sale, Kevin Gausman, Freddy Peralta, Sandy Alcantara (club option), Michael King, Seth Lugo, Shane Bieber, Shota Imanaga (club option/player option), Jack Flaherty, Sonny Gray (club option), Brandon Woodruff, Jes��s Luzardo, Nick Pivetta (opt-out), Luis Severino (player option), Frankie Montas, Marcus Stroman, Jos�� Berr��os (opt-out), Robbie Ray, Brady Singer, David Peterson, Matthew Boyd, Triston McKenzie, Taijuan Walker, Jameson Taillon, Jeffrey Springs (club option), Patrick Sandoval, Dane Dunning, Michael Lorenzen, Kyle Wright, Lance McCullers Jr., Drew Rasmussen (club option), Tony Gonsolin, Casey Mize, Trevor Rogers, Luis Garcia, Trevor Williams, Mart��n P��rez, Colin Rea, Shinnosuke Ogasawara, Kyle Hart, John Means

Relief pitcher: Emmanuel Clase (club option), Liam Hendriks, Clay Holmes (opt-out), Carlos Est��vez (club option), Bryan Abreu, Pete Fairbanks, Andr��s Mu?oz (club option), Jason Adam, Robert Stephenson (club option), David Bednar, Jos�� Alvarado, A.J. Minter, Blake Treinen, Paul Sewald, Alex Vesia, Matt Strahm, Brusdar Graterol, Evan Phillips, Jonathan Lo��isiga, Tim Hill, Yuki Matsui (opt-out), A.J. Puk, Keegan Akin, Garrett Whitlock (club option), Yimi Garc��a, Joel Payamps, Kevin Ginkel, John Schreiber, Joe Mantiply, Joe Jim��nez, Wandy Peralta (opt-out), Cionel P��rez, Aaron Bummer, Pierce Johnson, Mark Leiter Jr., Josh Sborz, JoJo Romero, Nate Pearson, Brent Suter, Andrew Kittredge, John Brebbia, Scott Barlow, Kendall Graveman

Assuming Acu?a's club option is picked up, Skubal will be the clear headliner in this class. The left-hander cemented himself as one of baseball's best pitchers in 2024, winning the pitching Triple Crown in the American League.

Crochet, Sale, D��az, Arozarena, Garc��a, Crawford, Gausman, Peralta, Luzardo, Perez and Soler are among the other notable players here.

Potential free agents after 2027 season

Catcher: Adley Rutschman, William Contreras, Cal Raleigh, Willson Contreras (club option), Kyle Higashioka, Joey Bart, Carson Kelly

First base: Freddie Freeman, Christian Walker, Alex Kirilloff

Second base: Ketel Marte (club option), Ozzie Albies, Jeff McNeil, Luis Garc��a Jr., Bryson Stott, Brendan Donovan, Hyeseong Kim (two-year club option)

Third base: Alex Bregman, Nolan Arenado, Ryan McMahon, Isaac Paredes, Jeimer Candelario, Zach McKinstry

Shortstop: Jeremy Pe?a, Geraldo Perdomo, Javier B��ez, Taylor Walls

Outfield: Ronald Acu?a Jr. (club option), Anthony Santander (opt-out), Steven Kwan, Luis Robert Jr., Teoscar Hern��ndez, Jurickson Profar, Tyler O'Neill, Masataka Yoshida, Brandon Marsh, Jung Hoo Lee (opt-out), Lars Nootbaar, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Trevor Larnach, Jes��s S��nchez, Andrew Benintendi, Jake Meyers, Kyle Isbel, Matt Vierling, Jo Adell, Leody Taveras, Jose Siri, Victor Robles

Designated hitter: Giancarlo Stanton (club option), Joc Pederson

Starting pitcher: Logan Gilbert, Zack Wheeler, Jacob deGrom (club option), Tyler Glasnow (club option), Joe Musgrove, Pablo L��pez, Reynaldo L��pez, Sonny Gray, Luis Castillo (vesting option), Kodai Senga (club option), Justin Steele, Sean Manaea, Nathan Eovaldi, Nick Pivetta (opt-out), Luis Severino, Eduardo Rodriguez (vesting option), Sandy Alcantara, Tanner Houck, Bailey Ober, Joe Ryan, Cristian Javier, Clarke Schmidt, Jeffrey Springs, MacKenzie Gore, Nick Lodolo, Alek Manoah, Josiah Gray, Tylor Megill, Dean Kremer, Garrett Whitlock (club option), Yariel Rodr��guez (player option/club option), Drew Rasmussen

Relief pitcher: Edwin D��az (club option), Emmanuel Clase (club option), Clay Holmes, Robert Suarez, Andr��s Mu?oz (club option), Jhoan Duran, Carlos Est��vez, Griffin Jax, Trevor Megill, Camilo Doval, Jeff Hoffman, Will Vest, Jason Foley, Alexis D��az, F��lix Bautista, Jordan Hicks, Yuki Matsui (opt-out), Wandy Peralta, Eli Morgan, Garrett Cleavinger, Aaron Ashby (club option), Robert Stephenson

As we look far down the road, the 2027-28 offseason could be a big one for the catching position, with Rutschman, William Contreras and Raleigh all eligible to reach free agency.

Given his age (he'll be 30 at the end of 2027), Gilbert could be the most coveted starting pitcher in this class if he continues to perform like he did from 2022-24 (3.38 ERA, 4.78 K/BB).