The Major League Baseball free agency market has exploded with activity. A total of sixty-one players have inked new deals, according to information obtained by The Associated Press from sources close to players and management. This flurry of signings spans both the American and National Leagues, with teams making bold moves to secure talent for the upcoming seasons.
American League Teams Make Key Acquisitions
In the American League, several franchises have been particularly busy. The Baltimore Orioles made a significant splash by signing two high-profile players. They secured Ryan Helsley, a right-handed pitcher from the New York Mets, on a two-year contract worth twenty-eight million dollars. Even more notably, they landed first baseman Pete Alonso, also from the Mets, with a massive five-year deal valued at one hundred fifty-five million dollars. Additionally, the Orioles re-signed their own right-handed pitcher, Zach Eflin, to a one-year contract for ten million dollars.
Other Notable AL Moves
The Detroit Tigers saw second baseman Gleyber Torres accept a qualifying offer of twenty-two million, twenty-five thousand dollars. They also signed right-handed pitcher Kenley Jansen from the Los Angeles Angels for eleven million dollars over one year and re-signed right-handed pitcher Kyle Finnegan to a two-year, nineteen-million-dollar contract.
The Toronto Blue Jays made one of the biggest deals of the period. They signed right-handed pitcher Dylan Cease from the San Diego Padres to a staggering seven-year contract worth two hundred ten million dollars. They also added right-handed pitcher Tyler Rogers from the New York Mets on a three-year, thirty-seven-million-dollar deal.
Other American League signings include the Chicago White Sox bringing in left-handed pitcher Sean Newcomb from the Athletics for four and a half million dollars over one year. The Cleveland Guardians signed right-handed pitcher Shawn Armstrong from Texas to a two-year, five-and-a-half-million-dollar contract. The Kansas City Royals added outfielder Lane Thomas from Cleveland on a one-year deal worth five point twenty-five million dollars.
The Los Angeles Angels were active too. They signed left-handed pitcher Drew Pomeranz from the Chicago Cubs for four million dollars over one year. They also added right-handed pitchers Jordan Romano from Philadelphia for two million dollars and Kirby Yates from the Los Angeles Dodgers for five million dollars, both on one-year contracts.
The Minnesota Twins signed first baseman Josh Bell from Washington to a one-year, seven-million-dollar deal. The New York Yankees had outfielder Trent Grisham accept a qualifying offer of twenty-two million, twenty-five thousand dollars. They re-signed left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough and utility player Amed Rosario, each to one-year contracts worth two and a half million dollars. They also brought back right-handed pitcher Paul Blackburn on a one-year, two-million-dollar contract.
The Seattle Mariners re-signed first baseman Josh Naylor to a five-year, ninety-two-point-five-million-dollar contract. They also signed outfielder Rob Refsnyder from Boston to a one-year, six-and-a-half-million-dollar deal. The Tampa Bay Rays signed outfielder Cedric Mullins from the New York Mets for seven and a half million dollars over one year and left-handed pitcher Steven Matz from Boston to a two-year, fifteen-million-dollar contract.
The Texas Rangers signed catcher Danny Jansen from Milwaukee to a two-year, fourteen-and-a-half-million-dollar contract. They added left-handed pitcher Tyler Alexander from the Chicago White Sox on a one-year deal worth one million, one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars. They also re-signed right-handed pitcher Chris Martin to a one-year, four-million-dollar contract.
National League Teams Also Active in Market
Over in the National League, teams have been equally aggressive. The Arizona Diamondbacks re-signed catcher James McCann to a one-year, two-point-seventy-five-million-dollar contract. They signed right-handed pitcher Michael Soroka from the Chicago Cubs for seven and a half million dollars over one year. They also added right-handed pitcher Merrill Kelly from Texas on a two-year, forty-million-dollar deal and re-signed right-handed pitcher Tyler Kinley to a one-year, four-point-twenty-five-million-dollar contract.
Big Spenders in the NL
The Atlanta Braves made several key moves. They re-signed right-handed pitcher Raisel Iglesias to a one-year, sixteen-million-dollar contract. They signed outfielder Mike Yastrzemski from Kansas City to a two-year, twenty-three-million-dollar deal. They added right-handed pitcher Robert Suarez from San Diego on a three-year, forty-five-million-dollar contract. They also re-signed shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to a one-year, twenty-million-dollar deal.
The Chicago Cubs saw left-handed pitcher Shota Imanaga accept a qualifying offer of twenty-two million, twenty-five thousand dollars. They signed right-handed pitcher Phil Maton from Texas to a two-year, fourteen-and-a-half-million-dollar contract. They re-signed left-handed pitcher Caleb Thielbar to a one-year, four-and-a-half-million-dollar deal. They added left-handed pitcher Hoby Milner from Texas on a one-year, three-point-seventy-five-million-dollar contract. They signed right-handed pitcher Hunter Harvey from Kansas City for six million dollars over one year. Their biggest move was signing third baseman Alex Bregman from Boston to a five-year, one-hundred-seventy-five-million-dollar contract.
The Cincinnati Reds re-signed right-handed pitcher Emilio Pagán to a two-year, twenty-million-dollar contract. They signed left-handed pitcher Caleb Ferguson from Seattle to a one-year, four-and-a-half-million-dollar deal. They also added right-handed pitcher Pierce Johnson from Atlanta on a one-year, six-and-a-half-million-dollar contract.
The Colorado Rockies signed right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen from Kansas City to an eight-million-dollar, one-year contract. The Los Angeles Dodgers re-signed shortstop Miguel Rojas to a one-year, five-and-a-half-million-dollar deal. They made a major signing by adding right-handed pitcher Edwin Díaz from the New York Mets on a three-year, sixty-nine-million-dollar contract.
The Miami Marlins signed right-handed pitcher Pete Fairbanks from Tampa Bay to a one-year, thirteen-million-dollar contract. The Milwaukee Brewers saw right-handed pitcher Brandon Woodruff accept a qualifying offer of twenty-two million, twenty-five thousand dollars.
The New York Mets were busy as well. They signed right-handed pitcher Devin Williams from the New York Yankees to a three-year, fifty-one-million-dollar contract. They added infielder Jorge Polanco from Seattle on a two-year, forty-million-dollar deal. They also signed right-handed pitcher Luke Weaver from the New York Yankees to a two-year, twenty-two-million-dollar contract.
The Philadelphia Phillies re-signed designated hitter and outfielder Kyle Schwarber to a five-year, one-hundred-fifty-million-dollar contract. They signed right-handed pitcher Brad Keller from the Chicago Cubs to a two-year, twenty-two-million-dollar deal.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed left-handed pitcher Gregory Soto from the New York Mets to a one-year, seven-point-seventy-five-million-dollar contract. They added first baseman and outfielder Ryan O’Hearn from San Diego on a two-year, twenty-nine-million-dollar deal.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed right-handed pitcher Dustin May from Boston to a one-year, twelve-and-a-half-million-dollar contract. They also added right-handed pitcher Ryne Stanek from the New York Mets on a one-year deal, with terms not disclosed.
The San Diego Padres re-signed left-handed pitcher Kyle Hart to a one-year, one-point-two-million-dollar contract. They also re-signed right-handed pitcher Michael King to a three-year, seventy-five-million-dollar deal.
The San Francisco Giants signed right-handed pitcher Adrian Houser from Tampa Bay to a two-year, twenty-two-million-dollar contract. They added right-handed pitcher Tyler Mahle from Texas on a one-year, ten-million-dollar deal.
This comprehensive list highlights the dynamic nature of MLB free agency. Teams are investing heavily in both established stars and reliable players to build competitive rosters. The financial commitments underscore the high stakes in professional baseball as franchises aim for success in the coming seasons.
