As 2025 approaches, the Dodgers have accomplished quite a bit during free agency, but they have their sights set on two additional impact players: Teoscar Hernández and Rōki Sasaki.
Hernández, of course, was a key run producer during the Dodgers’ World Series championship season, driving in 99 runs and hitting 33 home runs. He also was a positive presence in the clubhouse. But he is 32, a barely passable defensive outfielder and likely seeking a three- to four-year contract.
Sasaki has recorded a 2.02 earned-run average with 524 strikeouts and 91 walks across 414 2/3 innings in four seasons with Chiba Lotte of the Japanese League. He also comes cheap, because at age 23, Sasaki is subject to international bonus pool money restrictions.
He is almost certain to sign between Jan. 15 when the 2025 international signing period begins and Jan. 23 when his signing window closes. The team that signs Sasaki would have him under control for six years before he would be eligible for free agency. The Dodgers are considered a favorite to sign him because they’ve had a relationship with him since he was a teenager.
Dave Roberts reminisces about the Dodgers World Series-winning season with actor Bryan Cranston, who wants Roki Sasaki to be part of the team’s 2025 plans.
The Dodgers and Angels set an aggressive tone early in the offseason by locking down left-handed starting pitchers before many teams have even had substantive discussions with key free agents.
The biggest prize, however, went to the New York Mets, who reached an agreement with outfielder Juan Soto on a record $765-million contract over 15 years, eclipsing Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers deal of a year ago in nearly every way possible. The deal contains no deferred money and includes escalators that can push the contract to $805 million.
Soto, who set a record with a $51-million average annual salary, can opt out of the deal after five years, but the Mets will have the opportunity to void the opt-out by adding an additional $4 million per year to the final 10 years, in which case the deal would max out at $805 million over 15 years.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers have maintained the momentum from their World Series championship by adding key pieces. They made the first major splash by signing two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell on a five-year, $182-million contract, added veteran left-handed hitting outfielder Michael Conforto on a one-year, $17-million deal and brought back high-leverage reliever Blake Treinen on a two-year, $22-million pact.
The financial considerations that previously kept the Dodgers from pushing all-in on an annual basis suddenly feel as if they’re behind them.
A year after adding top-end pitchers Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow for more than $1 billion, the Dodgers are at it again — and early.
The Angels were the busiest franchise in November, signing left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi to a three-year, $63-million contract, while also adding veteran starter Kyle Hendricks, designated hitter Jorge Soler, backup catcher Travis d’Arnaud and backup infielders Scott Kingery and Kevin Newman.
Agent Scott Boras is a key player, as he is every offseason. He represents seven of the top 10 players on The Times’ list and 10 of the top 24 — including Soto, Snell, Conforto and Kikuchi.
Here are the top 30 free agents with a longer list to follow:
Name, age, position, agent
Juan Soto, 26, OF, Scott Boras: Most free agents are on the wrong side of 30. Soto, on the other hand, turned 26 on Oct. 25 — the day his Yankees lost Game 1 of the World Series — and is expected to land a deal of 12 years or more and between $500 million and $650 million. Expect him to stay on the East Coast and either re-sign with the Yankees or jump to the New York Mets.
QUALIFYING OFFER? Yes.
SIGNED: The Mets outbid several other high-payroll teams, including the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Dodgers, for Soto, whose numbers at the tender age of 26 rival any other player in MLB history. Now he has a contract that befits his projected Hall of Fame statistics over the next 15 years.
The Chiba Lotte Marines announce 23-year-old pitcher Roki Sasaki will be posted, making him a free agent and a potential target for the Dodgers.
Rōki Sasaki, 23, SP, N/A: The Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Red Sox and Padres are chief among potential suitors for the next big thing coming from Japan. The Chiba Lotte Marines granted him permission to leave for MLB and officially posted him Dec. 9. Because Sasaki was posted under age 25, he will be limited to a minor league contract with a modest signing bonus, similar to when Shohei Ohtani, then also 23, signed with the Angels before the 2018 season for just $2.3 million.
QUALIFYING OFFER? N/A.
Corbin Burnes, 30, SP, Boras: Burnes, who turned 30 on Oct. 22, should land a lucrative multiyear deal after not missing a start the last four years and posting an ERA under 3.00 in four of the last five years. The 2021 Cy Young Award winner was every bit as good in 2024 with the Baltimore Orioles as he was in six years with the Milwaukee Brewers. Look for Baltimore to try to re-sign him and the Dodgers, Mets, Red Sox and Yankees to take long looks.
QUALIFYING OFFER? Yes.
Blake Snell, 32, SP, Boras: The left-hander wanted this foray into free agency to go better than it did a year ago — and the Dodgers enabled him to do so. He opted out of the second year of his $62-million deal with the Giants and swiftly agreed to terms. Last year, he wasn’t signed until well into spring training despite coming off a Cy Young Award season and went 0-3 with a 9.51 ERA in his first six starts. After a stint on the injured list, he was 5-0 with a 1.23 ERA in 14 starts to end the season.
SIGNED: Snell’s five-year, $182-million deal includes a $52-million signing bonus and about $60 million in deferred salary and reunites him with Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, who made Snell a first-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011. Snell has a 3.19 ERA and 1,368 strikeouts over 211 career starts.
The Dodgers made a major move Tuesday night, agreeing to a five-year, $182-million contract with two-time Cy Young Award winning pitcher Blake Snell.
Max Fried, 31, SP, CAA: Like Jack Flaherty, Fried is a product of Harvard-Westlake in Studio City. Also such as Flaherty, Fried is a highly sought veteran starter with postseason experience and a knack for winning. He was 73-36 (.670) in eight years with the Atlanta Braves.
QUALIFYING OFFER? Yes.
SIGNED: Fried signed the largest contract ever for a left-handed pitcher, going to the Yankees for $218 million over eight years. With no deferred money and no opt-outs, Fried will make an average annual salary of $27.25 million.
Pete Alonso, 30, 1B, Boras: One of the most popular players in Mets history, the “Polar Bear” is a power hitter — 226 homers in five-plus seasons — and clubhouse jewel. The Mets will try to re-sign him, and he’ll be amenable to a return. But with Boras as an agent, he also will be aggressively shopped.
QUALIFYING OFFER? Yes.
Alex Bregman, 31, 3B, Boras: Like Alonso, Bregman is seemingly attached to the hip of his longtime team, in his case the Houston Astros. But like Alonso, Bregman is represented by Boras and likely will attract multiple offers. Bregman is a pull hitter who benefited from the friendly confines of Minute Maid Park.
QUALIFYING OFFER? Yes.
Willy Adames, 29, SS, CAA: The Dodgers were linked to Adames as a potential trade acquisition for two years, although they said Mookie Betts is returning to the infield. Adames brings uncommon power for a shortstop and also uncommon swing and miss — he’s struck out more than 150 times in five seasons. The San Francisco Giants and Braves also have a need.
QUALIFYING OFFER? Yes.
SIGNED: The Giants finally got their big-name free agent shortstop, signing Adames to a seven-year $182-million contract two years after canceling a 13-year, $350-million deal with Carlos Correa because of a medical issue that arose during his physical.
Juan Soto agrees to a record-breaking deal with the Mets as the Dodgers sign former Giants and Mets outfielder Michael Conforto.
Cody Bellinger, 29, OF, Boras: Bellinger exercised his player option for $27.5 million, the first of two opt-outs in his contract, and the Cubs traded him to the Yankees for right-handed pitcher Cody Poteet. Bellinger will have the same decision to make next offseason, and would make $25 million in 2026 if he again exercises the option. If he declines the option, he will become a free agent. The Cubs gave the Yankees only $5 million in the deal, meaning New York is on the hook for the rest.
Sean Manaea, 32, SP, Boras: The left-hander’s late-season lowering of his arm slot was on full display in the postseason with the Mets, which could greatly elevate his market. He’ll be 33 by opening day, yet his 3.47 ERA was his lowest in a full season, and his 182 innings were the most he’s pitched in his nine-year career. He pretty much hasn’t missed a start in nine years, which also counts for something.
QUALIFYING OFFER? Yes.
Jack Flaherty, 29, SP, CAA: The first of three Dodgers free agents bolstered his market by posting his best numbers since 2019 in his walk year. Flaherty was 13-7 with 194 strikeouts in 162 innings with the Tigers and Dodgers. He also exhibited poise and effectiveness during the playoffs.
Teoscar Hernández, 32, OF, Republik: Hernández did exactly what he needed to do after conceding to a slow market and taking a one-year, $23-million deal with the Dodgers. He flourished, hitting 33 home runs and driving in 99 runs. He also smiled his way through the season, gleefully tossed sunflower seeds on teammates and became Ohtani’s pal. He’d like to re-sign with the Dodgers — and the probability of a reunion increased when the Dodgers said Mookie Betts will return to the infield in 2025 — but might get a better deal elsewhere.
QUALIFYING OFFER? Yes.
Teoscar Hernández is having a career year with the Dodgers, and his agent says the one-year, $23.5-million deal he signed has worked out after he was criticized for it.
Anthony Santander, 30, OF, GSE: A legitimate power hitter who strikes out a ton, doesn’t walk a ton and doesn’t hit for average, Santander is coming off a career year. He had 44 home runs and 102 RBIs with the Orioles and entered a market thin on corner outfielders. But he could languish the way Hernández and others did a year ago and end up with a short deal with a high average annual value.
QUALIFYING OFFER? Yes.
Christian Walker, 34, 1B, CAA: Besides being an absolute beast at Dodger Stadium — batting .341 with 19 home runs in 34 games — Walker is a two-time Gold Glove winner with 30-home run power. The Astros and Cardinals could be landing spots and he’d also be a beast in Fenway Park for Boston. That also would dramatically reduce the number of games he’d play in Chavez Ravine.
QUALIFYING OFFER? Yes.
SIGNED: The Astros signed Walker to a three-year, $60-million contract. Houston needed a first baseman since José Abreu’s production dropped off a cliff last season and needed a power hitter after trading Kyle Tucker and likely losing free agent Alex Bregman.
Walker Buehler, 30, SP, Excel: Alarmingly ineffective in the regular season after coming back from a second Tommy John surgery, Buehler rehabilitated his value by regaining his command and his swagger during the postseason, pitching the ninth inning of the decisive Game 5 of the World Series two days after he pitched five innings. The franchise has invested so much in him that a reunion is a strong possibility, but a longer contract from another team might prompt him to leave.
QUALIFYING OFFER? No.
The Dodgers extend Teoscar Hernández a qualifying offer while declining to give one to right-hander Walker Buehler, who officially becomes a free agent.
Tanner Scott, 30, RP, MVP: The left-hander bolstered the Padres bullpen after being acquired from the Marlins at the trade deadline. He’s averaged more than 10 strikeouts per nine innings in each of his eight seasons and has progressively improved over the last five years, capped by a 1.72 ERA and 22 saves in 2024. Scott is the top reliever on the market. The Dodgers appear interested in adding Scott to the back end of their bullpen
QUALIFYING OFFER? No.
Shane Bieber, 29, SP, Rosenhaus: The 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner underwent Tommy John surgery in April and won’t return until the middle of next season. His contract could include a modest base salary and incentives. The Laguna Hills High product could return to the Guardians, who drafted him out of UC Santa Barbara in 2016.
QUALIFYING OFFER? No.
SIGNED: Reportedly turning down more money from other clubs, Bieber agreed to a one-year, $10-million deal to return to the Cleveland Guardians, with a $16-million player option for 2026 and a $4-million buyout. That means the deal has a $26-million guarantee over two years or a return to free agency after banking $14 million in salary and buyout.
Nathan Eovaldi, 35, SP, ACES: A 13-year veteran who has made 275 career starts, Eovaldi isn’t slowing down. He won 12 games each of the last two seasons with the Texas Rangers, and was 5-0 during their 2023 World Series championship run. He triggered a vesting option of $20 million for 2025 by exceeding 300 innings the last two years but is expected to test the market instead.
QUALIFYING OFFER? No.
SIGNED: Eovaldi returned to the scene of his greatest accomplishment — leading the Rangers to the 2023 World Series— by signing a three-year, $75-million deal with Texas. It’s just the third time since 2010 that a pitcher entering his age-35 season or later has landed a guarantee longer than two years.
Michael Wacha, 33, SP, CAA: The right-hander is improving with age, putting together three outstanding seasons in a row for three different teams, most recently going 13-8 for the Kansas City Royals. He could exercise a player’s option for $16 million but seems in line for a multiyear contract with an annual average value of at least that much.
SIGNED: Wacha will stick with the Royals, who signed him to a three-year, $51-million contract with bonuses and an option for the fourth year that could boost the deal to $72 million.
The Angels are spending in free agency during the offseason. But if this is really about contention, the Angels are back to being all about Mike Trout.
Tomoyuki Sugano, 35, SP, N/A: In 12 seasons with the Yomiuri Giants, Sugano has gone 136-75 with a 2.45 ERA and three Central League MVP awards and two Sawamura Awards. He enjoyed a career year in 2024 with a 15-3 record and 1.67 ERA in 157 innings. Similar to Yamamoto and Yu Darvish, Sugano is a master of changing speeds and commanding as many as six pitches.
SIGNED: The Orioles signed Sugano — who walked only 16 of the 608 batters he faced last year, a microscopic 2.6% rate — to a one-year, $13-million contract.
Jurickson Profar, 32, OF, MVP: In his 11th season and on a one-year, $1-million contract, Profar figured it out in San Diego, setting personal bests of a .380 on-base percentage, 24 home runs, 94 runs, 85 RBIs and a .280 batting average. Re-signing with the Padres is a distinct possibility, especially since Profar left Boras for MVP, which represents Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr.
QUALIFYING OFFER? No.
Tyler O’Neill, 29, OF, Boras: O’Neill has played more than 100 games only twice in seven seasons, but he hit more than 30 home runs both times, including 31 in 2024 in his only year with the Red Sox. He’s an excellent outfielder with two Gold Gloves, but he’s had trouble staying healthy, experiencing back, neck and leg injuries over the years.
QUALIFYING OFFER? No.
SIGNED: The Orioles O’Neill to a three-year, $49.5 million deal that includes an opt-out opportunity after the 2025 season.
Yusei Kikuchi, 33, SP, Boras: The Japanese import has been generally disappointing since signing with the Mariners in 2019, but he was outstanding for the Astros after they acquired him from the Toronto Blue Jays at the trade deadline this season. Kikuchi went 5-1 with a 2.70 ERA in 10 starts with Houston, which could boost his market this offseason.
SIGNED: Kikuchi’s strong second half with Houston served as a springboard to a three-year, $63-million deal with the Angels, who remain surprisingly aggressive early in the offseason. The left-hander has posted a 41-47 record and 4.57 ERA in six MLB seasons.
While the Dodgers are adding and re-signing key players, the Padres and Diamondbacks haven’t done much this offseason. San Diego is reportedly fielding offers for Xander Boegarts.
Ha-Seong Kim, 29, SS, Boras: Kim’s four-year, $28-million contract with the Padres has expired, and he might get another medium-term deal because the only free-agent shortstop better than him is Adames. Kim, a Gold Glove winner in 2023, is coming off surgery on his right shoulder, and teams will need assurance that he is fully healed.
QUALIFYING OFFER? No.
Jeff Hoffman, 31, RP, CAA: Not quite a closer, Hoffman nevertheless is perhaps the top setup reliever on the market and could elicit three-year offers at $35 million or so. After five seasons barely staying in the big leagues with the Colorado Rockies, followed by two decent seasons with the Reds, Hoffman blossomed the last two years with the Phillies, posting 158 strikeouts in 119 innings.
QUALIFYING OFFER? No.
Gleyber Torres, 28, 2B, Octagon: Torres found new life after moving to leadoff in late August, posting an OPS of .856 down the stretch and into the postseason for the Yankees. Torres refused to move from second base to third when the Yankees acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr., so any team signing him knows where he wants to play. Fortunately for him, free-agent talent at second is thin.
QUALIFYING OFFER? No.
Carlos Estévez, 32, RP, Premier Talent: The closer with the same given name as Charlie Sheen is the top right-handed reliever on the market. Estévez became a closer with the Angels in 2023, notching 31 saves. He had another 20 when the Angels traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies at the 2024 deadline, and he pitched well in Philadelphia, posting a 2.57 ERA with six saves. He should have several suitors.
QUALIFYING OFFER? No.
Dodger fans, still riding high from the team’s World Series victory, formed large crowds to meet Kiki Hernández and Walker Hernández in local appearances.
Nick Martinez, 34, RP, RMG: An accomplished swingman, Martinez made 16 starts and 26 relief appearances for the Reds in 2024, going 10-7 with a 3.10 ERA. He started for four years in Japan and made two starts for silver medal-winning Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics. Martinez has indicated he’d like to become a full-time starter and likely will sign with a team with an open rotation spot.
QUALIFYING OFFER? Yes. Martinez is the only player to accept the qualifying offer of $21.05 million, returning to the Reds.
Luis Severino, 31, SP, Rep 1: Severino is a comeback player of the year candidate after following a horrendous 2023 season with the Yankees (6.65 ERA) by making 31 starts (3.91 ERA) with the Mets. It was his best season since 2018 when he was 19-8 and one of the best young arms in baseball. Durability is still an issue, and a one-year bridge contract to prove 2024 wasn’t a fluke isn’t out of the question.
QUALIFYING OFFER? Yes.
SIGNED: The Athletics made a surprise splash by signing Severino, who will be guaranteed $67 million over three seasons. He’ll be paid a $10-million signing bonus and $57 million in salary, although he can opt out of the contract after the 2026 season.
Blake Treinen, 37, RP, Apex: When healthy, Treinen is as tough to hit as any reliever in baseball, mixing a Frisbee-like sweeper with a mid-90s fastball. Although he missed the 2022 and 2023 seasons with injuries, the right-hander posted ERAs under 2.00 in 2021 and 2024. The Dodgers are a favorite to re-sign him after the time and effort put into his rehab and development resulted in a huge World Series contribution.
QUALIFYING OFFER? No.
SIGNED: The Dodgers brought back Treinen on a two-year, $22-million contract. Although because of injuries, he has pitched only 150 innings in five seasons in L.A., Treinen was the winning pitcher in the decisive Game 5 of the 2024 World Series, tossing 2 1/3 scoreless innings.
The Dodgers have reached a two-year, $22-million deal with Blake Treinen, a key part of their World Series-winning bullpen.
Nick Pivetta, 32, SP, CAA: Although Pivetta was 6-12 last season for the Red Sox, he is the epitome of a durable starter, having made at least 26 starts in each of his seven full seasons. He made $7.5 million last season, his last year of arbitration, and interestingly Boston made him a qualifying offer worth $21.05 million.
QUALIFYING OFFER? Yes.
Other free agents to watch by position and alphabetical order, with their ages in 2025. Current and former Dodgers are in bold.
Starting pitchers
Matthew Boyd, 34: The left-hander signed a two-year, $29-million contract with the Cubs.
Mike Clevinger, 34
Alex Cobb, 37: The Tigers added the veteran right-hander on a one-year deal. Cobb pitched in only three games in 2024 after hip surgery but has made 233 starts in 13 seasons.
Patrick Corbin, 35
Anthony DeSclafani, 35
Kyle Gibson, 37
Andrew Heaney, 34
Kyle Hendricks, 35: The Angels signed the veteran right-hander to a one-year, $2.5-million contract.
Adrian Houser, 32
Clayton Kershaw, 37
Michael Lorenzen, 33
Lance Lynn, 38
Frankie Montas, 32: The right-hander signed a two-year, $34-million contract with the Mets that includes an opt-out clause after the 2025 season.
Charlie Morton, 41
José Quintana, 36
Colin Rea, 34
Max Scherzer, 40
Patrick Sandoval, 28: The left-hander made the most of his free agency after being non-tendered by the Angels, signing a two-year, $18.25-million deal with the Red Sox. Sandoval, who won’t be available until midseason after recovering from surgery, will earn $5.5 million in 2025 and $12.75 million in 2026.
Justin Verlander, 42
Trevor Williams, 33
Relief pitchers
Shawn Armstrong, 34
Scott Barlow, 32
Jalen Beeks, 31
Aroldis Chapman, 37: The Red Sox signed the left-hander to a one-year, $10.75-million contract. During a 15-year career that began when he fled Cuba, Chapman has earned $147 million over 760 innings of relief.
Danny Coulombe, 35
Buck Farmer, 34
Caleb Ferguson, 28
Dylan Floro, 34
Yimi García, 34: The veteran right-hander will return to the Blue Jays on a two-year, $15-million deal. Garcia made 163 relief appearances for Toronto the last three seasons. He was traded to Seattle at the July deadline but now returns to Canada.
Trevor Gott, 32
Clay Holmes, 32 The Mets signed the right-hander to a three-year, $38-million deal and plan to convert him to a starter.
Kenley Jansen, 37
Jakob Junis, 32
Craig Kimbrel, 37
José Leclerc, 31
Emilio Pagán, 34
Chris Martin, 39
A.J. Minter, 31
Héctor Neris, 36
Brooks Raley, 37
David Robertson, 40
Paul Sewald, 35
Brent Suter, 35
Kirby Yates, 38
Catchers
Travis d’Arnaud, 36: The Angels signed the 12-year veteran to a two-year, $12-million deal.
Austin Barnes, 35: The Dodgers exercised a $3.5-million club option for Barnes to play another season in blue.
Elias Díaz, 34
Yasmani Grandal, 36
Austin Hedges, 32
Kyle Higashioka, 35: The Rangers signed the Huntington Beach native to a two-year, $13.5-million deal that includes a $7-million mutual option for 2027.
Danny Jansen, 30: The Rays signed Jansen to a one-year, $8.5-million deal with a mutual option for 2026. Jansen reportedly declined multi-year offers, preferring to again become a free agent next offseason.
Carson Kelly, 30: Kelly signed with the Cubs on a two-year, $11.5 million deal. He’ll earn $5 million in each of the next two seasons, and has a $7.5 million mutual option for 2027 with a $1.5 million buyout.
James McCann, 35
Gary Sánchez, 32: The hard-hitting Sanchez signed a one-year, $8.5 million contract with the Orioles.
First basemen
Josh Bell, 32
Wilmer Flores, 33
Joey Gallo, 31
Paul Goldschmidt, 37: The Yankees signed the 14-year veteran slugger to a one-year, $12.5 million deal. Goldschmidt has hit 20 or more home runs 11 times and driven in at least 90 runs seven times.
Rhys Hoskins, 32
Ryan O’Hearn, 31
Anthony Rizzo, 35
Carlos Santana, 39: The Guardians signed Santana to a one-year, $12 million deal the same day they traded incumbent first baseman Josh Naylor to the Diamondbacks. It will be Santana’s third stint in Cleveland.
Justin Turner, 40
Second basemen
Brandon Drury, 32
Thairo Estrada, 29: The Rockies signed Estrada to a one-year, $3.25 million deal with a mutual option for 2026 that contains a $750,000 buyout. He was non-tendered by the Giants and the Rockies hope he can regain his form of 2022 and 2023 when he played in 312 games and hit 28 home runs while stealing 44 bases. Estrada has a slash line of .348/.406/.565 in 24 games at Coors Field.
Kyle Farmer, 34: The versatile player, who broke into the big leagues with the Dodgers in 2013, signed a one-year, $3.25-million contract with the Rockies. Farmer, who has played every infield position including catcher, will earn a base salary of $2,500,000 in 2025 with a buyout from a $4-million mutual option of $750,000 in 2026.
Whit Merrifield, 36
Jorge Polanco, 31
Shortstops
Nick Ahmed, 35
Paul DeJong, 31
Jose Iglesias, 35
Hyeseong Kim, 26
Kevin Newman, 31: The Angels signed the versatile infielder to a one-year, $2.75-million deal.
Amed Rosario, 29
Third basemen
J.D. Davis, 32
Yoán Moncada, 30
Gio Urshela, 33: The former Angels infielder signed a one-year contract with the A’s and likely will get a shot at a starting role at third base.
Left fielders
Mark Canha, 36
Michael Conforto, 32: The nine-year veteran corner outfielder gives the Dodgers a needed left-handed bat. He hit 20 home runs for the Giants last season and has 167 homers in nine seasons, including a career-high 33 in 2019 with the Mets.
Adam Duvall, 36
Travis Jankowski, 34
David Peralta, 37
Tommy Pham, 37
Rob Refsnyder, 34
Austin Slater, 32
Alex Verdugo, 29
Jesse Winker, 31
Center fielders
Harrison Bader, 31
Garrett Hampson, 30
Kiké Hernández, 34
Manuel Margot, 30
Michael A. Taylor, 34
Right fielders
Randal Grichuk, 33
Jason Heyward, 35
Max Kepler, 32: The German-born Kepler signed a one-year, $10-million deal with the Phillies, ending a 15-year stint with the Twins. He signed with Minnesota at 17 and appeared in parts of 10 major league seasons. His best season was 2019 when he hit 36 home runs and drove in 90 runs.
Mike Tauchman, 34: After being non-tendered by the Cubs, Tauchman will move to the South Side of Chicago after signing with the White Sox in a one-year, $1.95-million deal that includes another $1 million in incentives.
Designated hitters
Joc Pederson, 33
J.D. Martinez, 37
Andrew McCutchen, 38
Daniel Vogelbach, 32
