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The 2025-26 MLB offseason is winding down and the market is finally starting to heat up as the Red Sox are signing Ranger Suárez on a five-year deal. That comes just days after Boston lost Alex Bregman to the Chicago Cubs.

Plenty of big-name free agents remain unsigned, including Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, Framber Valdez and Cody Bellinger. Kyle Schwarber (who returned to the Phillies), Pete Alonso and Edwin Dìaz (who left the Mets for the Orioles and Dodgers, respectively) all signed during the Winter Meetings in December. The Astros, meanwhile, made a splash on New Year's Day, agreeing to a contract with Japanese rigty Tatsuya Imai, who is coming to MLB after a stellar career in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Earlier this winter, right-hander Dylan Cease agreed to a seven-year, $210 million deal with the Blue Jays on Thanksgiving Eve. It's tied for the fourth-largest deal in terms of total money among active pitchers, and is a big boost for the reigning AL champs. 

While there's no Aaron Judge or Juan Soto on the market this winter, there's plenty of top talent still available. Tucker, a four-time All-Star who will turn 29 in January, leads the list, and though his second half left much to be desired, he could be a huge asset for any team. Bregman was left on the market until late last winter but he showed no ill effects, putting up a 128 OPS+. On the pitching side, Valdez and Suárez would slot in toward the front of any rotation.

Ranking top 50 MLB free agents for 2026: Kyle Tucker, Alex Bregman at top, plus landing spots for every player
R.J. Anderson
Ranking top 50 MLB free agents for 2026: Kyle Tucker, Alex Bregman at top, plus landing spots for every player

Our top 50 free agent rankings include write-ups on every player. CBS Sports will be keeping track of where they land below.

2025-26 MLB free agent tracker

RankPlayerPOSLast TeamNew TeamStatus
1
Kyle Tucker (28)
OF

2
Alex Bregman (31)
3B Agreed to five-year, $175 million deal
3
Bo Bichette (27)
SS

4
Framber Valdez (32)
SP

5
Kyle Schwarber (32)
DH Agreed to five-year, $150 million deal
6
Cody Bellinger (30)
LF

7
Munetaka Murakami (25)
3B/1BTokyo Yakult Swallows (NPB) Agreed to two-year, $34 million deal
8
Shota Imanaga (32)
SP Accepted the QO
9
Pete Alonso (31)
1B Agreed to five-year, $155 million deal
10
Ranger Suarez (30)
SP Agreed to five-year, $130 million deal
11
Dylan Cease (30)
SP Agreed to seven-year, $210 million deal
12
Tatsuya Imai (27)
SPSaitama Seibu Lions (NPB) Agreed to three-year deal worth up to $63 million
13
J.T. Realmuto (34)
C

14
Eugenio Suarez (34)
3B

15
Edwin Diaz (31)
RP Agreed to three-year, $69 million deal
16
Trent Grisham (29)
CF Accepted the QO
17
Michael King (30)
SP Agreed to three-year, $75 million deal
18
Zac Gallen (30)
SP

19
Devin Williams (31)
RP Agreed to a three-year, $51 million deal
20
Luke Weaver (32)
RP Agreed to two-year, $22 million deal
21
Robert Suarez (34)
RP Agreed to three-year, $45 million contract
22
Kazuma Okamoto (29)
3B/1B/OFYomiuri Giants (NPB) Agreed to four-year, $60 million contract
23
Josh Naylor (28)
1B Re-signed on five-year, $92.5 million deal
24
Ryan Helsley (31)
RP Agreed to two-year, $28 million deal
25
Brandon Woodruff (32)
SP Accepted the QO
26
Justin Verlander (42)
SP

27
Merrill Kelly (37)
SP Agreed to two-year, $40 million deal
28
Gleyber Torres (29)
2B Accepted the QO
29
Jorge Polanco (32)
2B Agreed to two-year, $40 million deal
30
Harrison Bader (31)
CF

31
Ryan O'Hearn (32)
1B Agreed to two-year, $29 million deal
32
Mike Yastrzemski (35)
RF Agreed to two-year, $23 million deal
33
Lucas Giolito (31)
SP

34
Chris Bassitt (36)
SP

35
Brad Keller (30)
RP Agreed to two-year, $22 million deal
36
Dustin May (28)
SP Agreed to one-year, $12.5 million deal
37
Emilio Pagan (34)
RP Agreed to two-year, $20 million deal
38
Phil Maton (32)
RP Accepted two-year, $14.5 million deal
39
Tyler Rogers (35)
RP Agreed to three-year, $37 million contract
40
Pete Fairbanks (32)
RP Agreed to one-year, $13 million deal
41
Cedric Mullins (31)
CF Agreed to one-year, $7 million deal
42
Miguel Rojas (36)
2B Agreed to one-year, $5.5 million deal
43
Rob Refsnyder (34)
RF Signed one-year, $6.25 million deal
44
Luis Arraez (28)
1B

45
Cody Ponce (31)
SPHanwha Eagles (KBO) Signed three-year, $30 million deal
46
Zack Littell (30)
SP

47
Michael Conforto (32)
LF

48
Josh Bell (33)
1B Agreed to one-year, $7 million deal
49
Isiah Kiner-Falefa (30)
UTL

50
Steven Matz (34)
RP Agreed to two-year, $15 million deal