Talking Chop Free Agent Tracker

by TonyAlmeyda on Jan 13, 2026 6:54 PM EST

For anyone who wishes to follow where this year's free agents land, here's a list of them sorted by teams, including players signed to minor league deals. I'll try to update as often as possible. Discuss the signings if you wish.

ESPN.com's available free agents.

A.L. EAST

YANKEES

Freddy Garcia - SP: 1 year, $4 million

Andruw Jones - OF: 1 year, $2 million

Hiroki Kuroda - SP: 1 year, $10 million

RED SOX

Kelly Shoppach - C: 1 year, $1.35 million

Nick Punto - IF: 2 years, $3 million

David Ortiz - DH: arbitration

ORIOLES

Tsuyoshi Wada - SP: 2 years, $8.75 million with option for 2014

Endy Chavez - OF: 1 year, $1.5 million

Wei-Yin Chen - SP: 3 years, $11.3 million

RAYS

Jose Molina - C: 1 year, $1.8 million with option for 2013

Fernando Rodney - RP: 1 year, $2 million

Luke Scott - OF/1B: 1 year, $6 million with option for 2013 at $6 million

BLUE JAYS

Kelly Johnson - 2B: arbitration

Darren Oliver - RP: 1 year, $4 million with option for 2013 at $3 million

A.L. CENTRAL

TIGERS

Gerald Laird - C: 1 year, $1 million

Ramon Santiago - MIF: 2 years, $4.2 million

Octavio Dotel - RP: 1 year, $3.5 million with option for 2013

INDIANS

Grady Sizemore - OF: 1 year, $5 million

Jose Lopez - 2B: minor league

WHITE SOX

none yet

ROYALS

Bruce Chen - SP: 2 years, $9 million

Jonathan Broxton - RP: 1 year, $4 million

Yuniesky Betancourt - SS: 1 year, $2 million

Jose Mijares - RP: 1 year, $925,000

TWINS

Jamey Carroll - IF: 2 years, $6.75 million

Ryan Doumit - C/OF: 1 year, $3 million

Matt Capps - RP: 1 year, $4.75 million

Josh Willingham - OF: 3 years, $21 million

Jason Marquis - SP: 1 year, $3 million

J.R. Towles - C: minor league

Steve Pearce - OF/1B: minor league

A.L. WEST

RANGERS

Joe Nathan - RP: 2 years, $15 million with option for 2014

ANGELS

Albert Pujols - 1B: 10 years, $254 million

C.J. Wilson - SP: 5 years, $77.5 million

LaTroy Hawkins - RP: 1 year, $3 million

MARINERS

George Sherrill - RP: 1 year, $1.1 million

Hisashi Iwakuma - SP: 1 year, $1.5 million

ATHLETICS

Coco Crisp - OF: 2 years, $13 million with option for 2014 at $7.5 million

N.L. EAST

PHILLIES

Jonathan Papelbon - RP: 4 years, $50 million with option for 2016 at $13 million

Jim Thome - 1B: 1 year, $1.25 million

Brian Schneider - C: 1 year, $800,000

Laynce Nix - OF: 2 years, $2.5 million

Dontrelle Willis - SP/RP: 1 year, $850,000

Jimmy Rollins - SS: 3 years, $33 million

Brian Sanches - RP: minor league

BRAVES

Jack Wilson - SS: 1 year, $1 million

MARLINS

Heath Bell - RP: 3 years, $27 million with vesting option for 2015 at $9 million

Jose Reyes - SS: 6 years, $106 million

Mark Buehrle - SP: 4 years, $58 million

Greg Dobbs - 3B: 2 years, $3 million

METS

Frank Francisco - RP: 2 years, $12 million

Jon Rauch - RP: 1 year, $3.5 million

Ronny Cedeno - MIF: 1 year, $1.15 million

Scott Hairston - OF: 1 year, $1.1 million

NATIONALS

Chien-Ming Wang - SP: 1 year, $4 million

Mark DeRosa - IF: 1 year, $800,000

Jason Michaels - OF: minor league

N.L. CENTRAL

BREWERS

Alex Gonzalez - SS: 1 year, $4.25 million with $4 million vesting option

Aramis Ramirez - 3B: 3 years, $36 million

Francisco Rodriguez - RP: arbitration

Cesar Izturis - SS: minor league

Brooks Conrad - IF: minor league

CARDINALS

Rafael Furcal - SS: 2 years, $14 million

J.C. Romero - RP: 1 year, $750,000

Carlos Beltran - OF: 2 years, $26 million

CUBS

David DeJesus - OF: 2 years, $10 million with option for 2014

Reed Johnson - OF: 1 year, $1.15 million

Paul Maholm - SP: 1 year, $4.25 million with option for 2013 at $6.5 million

Kerry Wood - RP: 1 year, $3 million

ASTROS

none yet

PIRATES

Rod Barajas - C: 1 year, $4 million with option for 2013 at $3.5 million

Clint Barmes - MIF: 2 years, $10.5 million

Erik Bedard - SP: 1 year, $4.5 million

Nate McLouth - OF: 1 year, $1.75 million

Jake Fox - C: minor league

REDS

Andrew Brackman - RP: 1 year, $480,000

Ryan Madson - RP: 1 year, $8.5 million

N.L. WEST

DIAMONDBACKS

Aaron Hill - 2B: 2 years, $11 million

Willie Bloomquist - IF/OF: 2 years, $3.8 million

John McDonald - IF: 2 years, $3 million

Henry Blanco - C: 1 year, $1.25 million

Lyle Overbay - 1B: 1 year, $1 million

Takashi Saito - RP: 1 year, $1.75 million

Jason Kubel - OF: 2 years, $15 million

Chris Jakubauskas - SP/RP: minor league

ROCKIES

Ramon Hernandez - C: 2 years, $6.4 million

Michael Cuddyer - OF: 3 years, $31.5 million

Casey Blake - 3B: 1 year, $2 million

Brandon Wood - IF: minor league

DODGERS

Mark Ellis - 2B: 2 years, $8.75 million with option for 2014

Juan Rivera - OF: 1 year, $4 million with option for 2013

Matt Treanor - C: 1 year, $850,000

Adam Kennedy - IF: 1 year, $800,000

Chris Capuano - SP: 2 years, $10 million

Jerry Hairston - IF/OF: 2 years, $6 million

Aaron Harang - SP: 2 years, $12 million

Mike MacDougal - RP: 1 year, $1 million with option for 2013

Josh Bard - C: minor league

John Grabow - RP: minor league

GIANTS

Guillermo Mota - RP: 1 year, $1 million

Javier Lopez - RP: 2 years, $8.5 million

Eli Whiteside - C: 1 year, $600,000

PADRES

Mark Kotsay - OF: 1 year, $1.25 million

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Very handy! Thanks for putting this up.

by TheMattHatter on Nov 16, 2025 3:20 PM EST reply actions

I AM DISAPPOINTED...

Where are the multi-faceted scenarios of trading away Jair Jurrjens and/or maybe Martin Prado for any combination of ML ready, prospects, and/or platoon players?

Where are the suggestions for the SS, LF, and (of course) the “Super Utility” positions on the team that everyone talks about? What field number represents the SU position anyway? 10?

Damnit Tony, why aren’t you begging for us to sign Reyes??

I THOUGHT THIS WAS A FANPOST!!!

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by TBuzz on Nov 16, 2025 3:41 PM EST reply actions

Sorry, I’ll do better next time.

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by TonyAlmeyda on Nov 16, 2025 3:56 PM EST up reply actions

It might help to have a list of available free agents as well,

or just a quick link at the top to mlbtr’s list of free agents for comparison’s sake to know not only who’s signed, but who’s left available.

http://sportsandgrits.com/

by Mr. Sanchez on Nov 16, 2025 4:05 PM EST up reply actions

This link is very helpful too

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/11/9/2550482/2011-2012-mlb-free-agents-tracker-list

It lists all the free agents and you can sort according to various categories.

by saipol on Nov 16, 2025 4:21 PM EST reply actions

Due Diligence?

Braves GM Frank Wren and agent Adam Katz are now meeting in Milwaukee, tweets MLBTR’s Ben Nicholson-Smith. Katz represents Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.

(He also has Hanley Ramirez, but HR isn’t a free agent). In any case, an interesting scoop from Ben.

"Forget Roy Halladay or Clayton Kershaw or Cliff Lee, the NL Cy Young Award should go to O’Ventrel." - David Schoenfield, ESPN.com, 8/19/11

by carpengui on Nov 16, 2025 4:35 PM EST reply actions

I wouldn’t be surprised if it was about Hanley.

If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02

by king of games on Nov 16, 2025 4:51 PM EST up reply actions

I would be really hurt if it was.

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by duwanis on Nov 16, 2025 5:07 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed

by dcbravesfn on Nov 26, 2025 3:45 PM EST up reply actions

Maybe he just wanted to see how Hanley felt about playing for Fredi again.

If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02

by king of games on Nov 16, 2025 5:07 PM EST up reply actions

What ransom is expected for Cespedes?

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by TBuzz on Nov 16, 2025 5:01 PM EST up reply actions

Said to be wanting ~Aroldis Chapman's deal

which was 6 yrs, $30m.

http://sportsandgrits.com/

by Mr. Sanchez on Nov 16, 2025 7:32 PM EST up reply actions

Cespedes

has all the makings of a .280, 35 HR LF. That’s worth 5 million a year.

by JoelGuzman'sScout on Nov 17, 2025 6:24 AM EST up reply actions

Cespedes scouting report

http://baseballinstinct.com/2011/11/08/prospect-instinct-yoennis-cespedes-of-mlb-free-agent/

by JoelGuzman'sScout on Nov 17, 2025 6:25 AM EST up reply actions

My questions on Cespedes (and no, I don’t think the Braves go after him in any scenario) are: 1. Is he really 26? 2. Is he ML-ready?

I sure would hate to be paying that kind of coin, only to find out that he’s still 2 years away - when he’ll be 28 or 29. I suppose it’s a reasonable risk to take if your organization has poor OF/CF prospects coming up, but aside from that, no.

If nothing else, I would hope his agent has him on an intense ‘Americanization’ cultural training regime just so that “life” isn’t a problem for him as he transitions over here.

"Forget Roy Halladay or Clayton Kershaw or Cliff Lee, the NL Cy Young Award should go to O’Ventrel." - David Schoenfield, ESPN.com, 8/19/11

by carpengui on Nov 17, 2025 12:06 PM EST up reply actions

(Yes, I realize he’s been watched in international baseball circles for 8 years now, so to that extent, his age certainty is probably a lot better than that of a Dominican player, for example)

"Forget Roy Halladay or Clayton Kershaw or Cliff Lee, the NL Cy Young Award should go to O’Ventrel." - David Schoenfield, ESPN.com, 8/19/11

by carpengui on Nov 17, 2025 12:07 PM EST up reply actions

His actual age isn’t much of an issue on this deal, IMO. Even if he’s a few years older than he says he is, you’re basically getting his prime seasons over the duration of the contract. It becomes an issue when this deal runs out and you start looking at his next deal.

Also, I think that if anyone in the Cuban Gov/baseball organization had any evidence that he’s older than he says he is, they’d be pretty quick to blow the whistle on him early to make him less desirable to MLB clubs.

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by Lennox on Nov 18, 2025 4:34 AM EST up reply actions

excellent point - in fact, it wouldn’t be beyond expectation that the Cuban gov’t might even make up documents to try and discourage the progression of one of their defectors.

"Forget Roy Halladay or Clayton Kershaw or Cliff Lee, the NL Cy Young Award should go to O’Ventrel." - David Schoenfield, ESPN.com, 8/19/11

by carpengui on Nov 18, 2025 2:52 PM EST up reply actions

Second though, he’s most likely discussing Moylan.

If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02

by king of games on Nov 16, 2025 5:24 PM EST up reply actions

I thought Moylan was with Arn Tellem

by H0SS on Nov 16, 2025 5:26 PM EST up reply actions

Same agency...

But I do believe you’re right.

-C

It’s rough to sit through these games and not have someone that can’t hit a Ball?

by cthabeerman on Nov 16, 2025 5:34 PM EST up reply actions

Wesserman group actually has a ton of intriguing players, but most of them are trade candidates rather than free agents. Brendan Ryan is a client, wonder what Jack Z would want for him.

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by MWhitexx on Nov 16, 2025 8:36 PM EST up reply actions

Mark Kotsay signs with San Diego, so we get to post:

If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02

by king of games on Nov 17, 2025 11:18 AM EST reply actions

I'm gonna miss Kotsay when he retires.

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by adc62 on Nov 22, 2025 9:28 AM EST up reply actions

Tigers sign Gerald Laird to one-year deal.

If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02

by king of games on Nov 17, 2025 12:43 PM EST reply actions

Dodgers sign Matt Kemp to an 8 year, $160 million dollar deal

Though I’d throw that in here, even though he wasn’t a free agent.

My buddy and I just decided that the braves would be set if we could get Matt Kemp, Jose Reyes, and Albert Pujols.

by willlinn on May 17, 2025 2:13 PM EDT

by Bronn on Nov 18, 2025 6:35 PM EST reply actions

perfect

now trading Hanson, Teheran, Simmons, Salcedo, and Spruill would now be worth it since we would have him long term!

by Braves24 on Nov 20, 2025 9:50 AM EST up reply actions

Being reported

that Joe Nathan signed by the Rangers for 2 years/$14 million. Does that mean Feliz is going the Ogando route this year?

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by ChopMaster on Jul 7, 2025 10:24 PM CDT (joined Jul 19, 2025)

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by biggentleben on Nov 21, 2025 9:26 PM EST reply actions

Moving to the rotation.

If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02

by king of games on Nov 22, 2025 12:41 PM EST up reply actions

That's what I mean

by going the Ogando route…

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by ChopMaster on Jul 7, 2025 10:24 PM CDT (joined Jul 19, 2025)

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by biggentleben on Nov 22, 2025 3:25 PM EST up reply actions

Braves decline to offer arbitration to Seabass

I admit being a bit surprised — given the market, I figure he’d decline anyway and Atlanta would get a draft pick comp. Even if he were to accept, the braves could simply trade him if they wanted to…. no real loss.

"Forget Roy Halladay or Clayton Kershaw or Cliff Lee, the NL Cy Young Award should go to O’Ventrel." - David Schoenfield, ESPN.com, 8/19/11

by carpengui on Nov 23, 2025 11:38 AM EST reply actions