2023-24 Free Agent Players

[madducks]

Here's the top 50 free agents as ranked by CBS. Lots of big names here. Who do you want your favorite MLB team to go after? Who are you targeting for your fantasy team in 2024?

1. Shohei Ohtani, two-way player - Signed with Dodgers
2. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, RHP
3. Cody Bellinger, CF/1B
4. Matt Chapman, 3B
5. Aaron Nola, RHP - Re-signed with Phillies
6. Blake Snell, LHP
7. Eduardo Rodriguez, LHP - Signed with Diamondbacks
8. Lucas Giolito, RHP
9. Jordan Montgomery, LHP
10. Clayton Kershaw, LHP
11. Kevin Kiermaier, CF
12. Sonny Gray, RHP - Signed with Cardinals
13. Rhys Hoskins, 1B
14. Josh Hader, LHP
15. Jung Hoo Lee, CF
16. Jeimer Candelario, 3B/1B - Signed with Reds
17. Harrison Bader, CF
18. Jorge Soler, DH
19. Joc Pederson, DH
20. Justin Turner, DH
21. J.D. Martinez, DH
22. Tim Anderson, SS
23. Jordan Hicks, RHP
24. Teoscar Hernández, OF
25. Kenta Maeda, RHP - Signed with Tigers
26. Gary Sánchez, C
27. Josh Bell, 1B - Exercised player option with Marlins
28. Michael A. Taylor, CF
29. Robert Stephenson, RHP
30. Michael Brantley, OF/DH
31. Tommy Pham, OF
32. Gio Urshela, 3B
33. Tyler Mahle, RHP
34. Luis Severino, RHP - Signed with Mets
35. James Paxton, LHP
36. Joe Jiménez, RHP Re-signed with Braves
37. Aroldis Chapman, LHP
38. Hyun Jin Ryu, LHP
39. Shota Imanaga, LHP
40. Mitch Garver, DH/C
41. Jason Heyward, OF - Re-signed with Dodgers
42. Michael Conforto, OF
43. Ji Man Choi, 1B
44. Garrett Cooper, 1B
45. Carlos Santana, 1B
46. Frankie Montas, RHP
47. Amed Rosario, 2B
48. Donovan Solano, 1B
49. Travis Jankowski, LF
50. Colin Rea, RHP - Re-signed with Brewers




Notable new additions

Andrew Chafin LHP
Mike Clevinger RHP
Craig Kimbrel RHP
Seth Lugo RHP
Nick Martinez RHP - Signed with Reds
Whit Merrifield 2B
Wade Miley LHP - Re-signed with Brewers
Hector Neris RHP
Marcus Stroman RHP
Joey Votto 1B
Michael Wacha RHP
Sean Manea LHP
Adam Ottavino RHP
Domingo German RHP
Brandon Woodruff RHP
Rowdy Tellez 1B
Nick Senzel OF - Signed with Nationals
Austin Meadows OF
Lou Trivino RHP
Reynaldo Lopez RHP - Signed with Braves
Lance Lynn RHP - Signed with Cardinals
Lourdes Gurriel OF
Kyle Gibson RHP - Signed with Cardinals
Paul DeJong SS - Signed with White Sox
Garrett Hampson SS/OF- Signed with Royals
Emilio Pagan RHP - Signed with Reds
Joey Wendle SS - Signed with Mets
Erik Fedde RHP - Signed with White Sox
Chris Devenski RHP - Re- signed with Rays
Kirby Yates RHP - Signed with Rangers

[harmon]

Rather odd rankings by CBS.

[madducks]

Some more notable names have become free agents since the World Series ended. I added them to the list above. I don't put too much importance on the rankings. It's just nice to see a list of all notable free agents in one place.

[madducks]

Josh Bell exercised his $16.5 million player option for the 2024 season. So, I guess he was never a free agent.

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In the same year that he pitched a perfect game, Domingo German has refused a minor league assignment from the Yankees and become a free agent.

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Free agent Matt Chapman crashed the GM meetings and met with at least one team, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. Sounds like Chapman is in a bind, way behind, and willing to make a deal.

[madducks]

The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports Japanese LHP Shota Imanaga will be posted on Monday.

Nothing official yet, but the DeNA Baystars of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball reportedly approved his posting earlier this weekend, according to Yahoo! Japan. Heyman has since clarified that technically Imanaga will be posted after Monday, but the announcement of his posting will take place then. He’ll have a 45-day window to negotiate and finalize a contract with a major league team, but it likely won’t take him very long to agree to a deal. The 30-year-old southpaw recorded a strong 2.66 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 188/24 K/BB ratio across 159 innings (24 starts) this past season in Japan.

[madducks]

Buster Olney of ESPN reports that the Orix Buffaloes are expected to post RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Monday.

Assuming Yamamoto is posted on Monday, the 45-day negotiating window for MLB teams will begin on Tuesday. The 25-year-old pitcher posted a 1.82 ERA over seven seasons in Japan, including a 1.21 ERA this past season.

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Aaron Nola re-signs with the Phillies for 7 years/ $172 million.

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Reynaldo Lopez signs with the Braves for 3 years/$30 million.

Lance Lynn signs with the Cardinals for 1 year/$10 million.

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Kyle Gibson signs with the Cardinals for 1 year/$12 million.

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Kenta Maeda signs with the Tigers for 2 years/$24 million.

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Sonny Gray signs with the Cardinals for 3 years/$75 million.

[madducks]

The Dodgers re-sign Jason Heyward for 1 year/$9 million.

[Gregg]

The Dodgers re-sign Jason Heyward for 1 year.

I am glad. There were rumors of a Cubs reunion. I wish him well.