MLB offseason begins: 147 players become free agents
With the World Series over, free-agent season has officially begun.
A total of 147 players have become free agents, led by pitchers Trevor Bauer, Marcus Stroman, Liam Hendriks and Masahiro Tanaka, José Quintana, outfielders George Springer and Marcell Ozuna; infielders DJ LeMahieu and Andrelton Simmons and designated hitter Nelson Cruz. Additional players will be added pending decisions on team, player and mutual options during the next few days.
The price of qualifying offers rose by $1.1 million to a record $18.9 million. Players are eligible for the offer if they were on the roster for the season and never received a qualifying offer before.
Team-by-team list:
Arizona Diamondbacks (2): Jon Jay, Yasmany Tomás
Atlanta Braves (9): Tyler Flowers, Shane Greene, Cole Hamels, Adeiny Hechavarría, Nick Markakis, Mark Melancon, Marcell Ozuna, Pablo Sandoval, Josh Tomlin
Baltimore Orioles (2): Bryan Holaday, Wade LeBlanc
Boston Red Sox (3): Jackie Bradley Jr., Rusney Castillo, Collin McHugh
Chicago Cubs (8): Andrew Chafin, Tyler Chatwood, Billy Hamilton, Jeremy Jeffress, Jason Kipnis, Cameron Maybin, Josh Phegley, José Quintana
Chicago White Sox (3): Alex Colomé, Jarrod Dyson, James McCann
Cincinnati Reds (4): Trevor Bauer, Anthony DeSclafani, Freddy Galvis, Tyler Thornburg
Cleveland Indians (3): César Hernández, Sandy León, Óliver Pérez
Colorado Rockies (6): Drew Butera, Matt Kemp, Daniel Murphy, Chris Owings, Kevin Pillar, A.J. Ramos
Detroit Tigers (5): C.J. Cron, Iván Nova, Austin Romine, Jonathan Schoop, Jordan Zimmermann
Houston Astros (4): Michael Brantley, Brad Peacock, Josh Reddick, George Springer
Kansas City Royals (4): Alex Gordon, Matt Harvey, Greg Holland, Ian Kennedy
Los Angeles Angels (2): Andrelton Simmons, Julio Teherán
Los Angeles Dodgers (7): Pedro Báez, Enrique Hernández, Jake McGee, Joc Pederson, Blake Treinen, Justin Turner, Alex Wood
Miami Marlins (6): Brad Boxberger, Francisco Cervelli, Logan Forsythe, Matt Joyce, Sean Rodriguez, Nick Vincent
Milwaukee Brewers (1): Brett Anderson
Minnesota Twins (8): Ehire Adrianza, Alex Avila, Tyler Clippard, Nelson Cruz, Marwin González, Rich Hill, Trevor May, Jake Odorizzi
New York Mets (11): Yoenis Cespedes, Jared Hughes, Jed Lowrie, Jake Marisnick, Eduardo Nuñez, Rick Porcello, Erasmo Ramírez, René Rivera, Marcus Stroman, Michael Wacha, Justin Wilson
New York Yankees (4): Erik Kratz, DJ LeMahieu, James Paxton, Masahiro Tanaka
Oakland A’s (10): Michael Fiers, Robbie Grossman, Liam Hendriks, Tommy La Stella, Jake Lamb, T.J. McFarland, Mike Minor, Yusmeiro Petit, Marcus Semien, Joakim Soria
Philadelphia Phillies (7): José Alvarez, Jake Arrieta, Jay Bruce, Didi Gregorius, Tommy Hunter, Jacob Realmuto, Brandon Workman
Pittsburgh Pirates (2): Derek Holland, Keone Kela
St. Louis Cardinals (4): Brad Miller, Yadier Molina, Adam Wainwright, Matt Wieters
San Diego Padres (5): Jason Castro, Jurickson Profar, Garrett Richards, Trevor Rosenthal, Kirby Yates
San Francisco Giants (4): Trevor Cahill, Kevin Gausman, Drew Smyly, Tony Watson
Seattle Mariners (3): Dee Gordon, Kendall Graveman, Yoshi Hirano
Tampa Bay Rays (1): Aaron Loup
Texas Rangers (7): Jesse Chavez, Shin-Soo Choo, Derek Dietrich, Jeff Mathis, Juan Nicasio, Andrew Romine, Edinson Vólquez
Toronto Blue Jays (7): Anthony Bass, Ken Giles, Joe Panik, Robbie Ray, Matt Shoemaker, Jonathan Villar, Taijuan Walker
Washington Nationals (5): Asdrúbal Cabrera, Sean Doolittle, Brock Holt, Kurt Suzuki, Ryan Zimmerman