MLB Free Agency Watch: Update 1
With stars like Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell, JD Martinez and Shohei Ohtani most likely on the move, the multi-million dollar question (or multi-hundred million dollar questions) is where will they end up? Who should they end up with? With the first 30 days of the off season in the books, let’s take a look at where our top (12) agents have landed or are rumored to be landing so far:
12. Teoscar Hernandez: Remains a free agent as of today. The rumor for him is that Boston is incredibly interested.
11. Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: Great news for AZ fans this off season being that Postseason hero Gurriel Jr. will be staying with team after agreeing to a 3-year $42 Million dollar deal that also includes a club option for 2027.
10. Jorge Soler: Like several others on this list, he declined his mutual option from the Marlins and is now a free agent. The rumor mill is that he is drawing interest from Seattle and Arizona.
9. Matt Chapman: A qualifying offer for Matt Chapman was extended by the Blue Jays but he declined. Rumor is that he is a high priority for the Giants after they lost out on Ohtani to the Dodgers.
8. J.D. Martinez: The slugger remains a free agent. Rumors for where he may land are all over the place with little to actually go on.
7. Jordan Montgomery: The Texas Rangers Ace is still a free agent as of now but no doubtedly has interest from multiple teams after putting on a show this past postseason.
6. Sonny Gray: Gray is leaving Minnesota for St Louis. Signing a 3-year $75 Million dollar contract- hopes being that he can help elevate the team to be a contender in the NL Central.
5. Josh Hader: Hader decided to leave San Diego and pursue free agency (possibly paving the way for
4. Aaron Nola: After an absolutely spectacular performance in Philly this past season, Nola will be staying in Philadelphia. He signed a 7-year, $172 Million dollar deal in early November.
3. Cody Bellinger: Belli remains a free agent as of now- declining the mutual option extended to him by the Cubs. The former MVP has had interest from multiple teams all over so where he will end up is anyone’s guess at this time.
2. Blake Snell: Blake is also a free agent as of now. Rumors circulating are that he is incredibly interested in San Fransisco where he has had incredibly success in his career. And let’s face it, the Giants need some good news after losing out on both Ohtani and Yamamoto to the Dodgers.
1. Shohei Ohtani: If you say you didn’t see this coming, you don’t know the baseball world well enough. Shohei announced earlier this month that he has signed a record breaking contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers: 10-year $700 Million dollar contract with deferrals that will be discussed at a later date.
