When does MLB free agency start 2022

September 13th, 2022

Here is a position-by-position breakdown of the 2022-23 free-agent class, including players with options and opt-outs after the 2022 season.

Players are grouped by position and ranked by their FanGraphs' wins above replacement total across 2021-22 (as of Sept. 9). Each player's 2023 seasonal age is included in parentheses next to his name.

Willson Contreras (31 years old, 5.3 WAR)
Mike Zunino (32, 4.5)
Omar Narváez (31, 4.0)
Gary Sánchez (30, 2.8)
Christian Vázquez (31, 1.6)
Yadier Molina (40, 1.4)
Tucker Barnhart (32, 1.0)
Curt Casali (34, 0.5)
Jason Castro (36, 0.4)
Austin Hedges (30, 0.4)
Roberto Pérez (34, 0.3)
Kevin Plawecki (32, 0.0)
Stephen Vogt (37, -0.3)
Robinson Chirinos (39, -0.9)
Austin Romine (34, -0.9)
Sandy León (34, -0.9)
Kurt Suzuki (39, -1.1)
Andrew Knapp (31, -1.4)

José Abreu (36 years old, 6.1 WAR)
Anthony Rizzo (32, 4.6) -- Can opt out
Josh Bell (30, 4.2)
Brandon Belt (35, 3.4)
Yuli Gurriel (39, 2.4)
Jesús Aguilar (33, 1.0) -- Mutual option
Eric Hosmer (33, 0.8) -- Can opt out
Carlos Santana (37, 0.2)
Miguel Sanó (30, 0.0) -- Club option
Yoshi Tsutsugo (30, -1.5)

Jean Segura (33 years old, 5.2 WAR) -- Club option
Adam Frazier (30, 4.8)
Kolten Wong (32, 4.1) -- Club option
Josh Harrison (34, 3.3) -- Club option
César Hernández (32, 2.2)
Rougned Odor (29, 1.6)
Jonathan Villar (32, 1.2) -- Mutual option
José Peraza (28, 0.6)
Hanser Alberto (30, 0.2) -- Club option
Chris Owings (31, -0.2)

Trea Turner (29, 12.1 WAR)
Xander Bogaerts (30, 10.2) -- Can opt out
Carlos Correa (28, 9.7) -- Can opt out
Dansby Swanson (29, 9.1)
Tim Anderson (30, 6.7) -- Can opt out
Elvis Andrus (34, 4.2) -- Can opt out
José Iglesias (32, 3.0)
Alcides Escobar (36, 1.1)
Andrelton Simmons (33, 0.6)
Marwin Gonzalez (33, -0.1)
Dee Strange-Gordon (35, -0.3)
Didi Gregorius (33, -1.1)

Nolan Arenado (32 years old, 11 WAR) -- Can opt out
Justin Turner (38, 6.4) -- Club option
Joey Wendle (33, 3.8) -- Mutual option
Jace Peterson (33, 3.2)
Evan Longoria (37, 3.1) -- Club option
Brandon Drury (30, 2.7)
Donovan Solano (35, 1.9)
Matt Duffy (32, 0.8)
Charlie Culberson (34, 0.2)
Ehire Adrianza (33, 0.0)
Brock Holt (34, -0.5)
Phil Gosselin (34, -0.9)
Travis Shaw (32, -1.0)
Maikel Franco (30, -1.6)

Joey Gallo (29 years old, 4.8 WAR)
Andrew Benintendi (28, 4.6)
Adam Duvall (33, 3.6)
AJ Pollock (35, 3.5) -- Player option
David Peralta (35, 3.4)
Robbie Grossman (33, 2.1)
Aledmys Díaz (32, 2.1)
Tommy Pham (35, 2.0) -- Mutual option
Joc Pederson (30, 1.9)
Jurickson Profar (30, 1.9) -- Player option
Corey Dickerson (33, 1.7)
Jorge Soler (30, 0.2) -- Can opt out
Ben Gamel (30, 0.2)
Chad Pinder (31, -0.1)

Aaron Judge (31 years old, 14.8 WAR)
Brandon Nimmo (30, 7.4)
Kevin Kiermaier (33, 3.7) -- Club option
Odubel Herrera (31, 1.9)
Lorenzo Cain (37, 1.0)
Kevin Pillar (34, 0.8)
Jake Marisnick (31, 0.8)
Delino DeShields (29, 0.2)
Travis Jankowski (32, 0.2)
Billy Hamilton (32, 0.1)
Shogo Akiyama (34, -0.6)
Jackie Bradley Jr. (33, -1.9) -- Mutual option

Mitch Haniger (32 years old, 2.8 WAR)
Wil Myers (32, 2.2) -- Club option
Tyler Naquin (32, 1.8)
Jorge Soler (30, 0.2) -- Can opt out
Chad Pinder (31, -0.1)
Dexter Fowler (36, -0.1)
Kole Calhoun (35, -0.8) -- Club option
Stephen Piscotty (32, -1.0) -- Club option

J.D. Martinez (35 years old, 3.5 WAR)
Michael Brantley (36, 3.5)
Trey Mancini (31, 2.1) -- Mutual option
Matt Carpenter (37, 2.0)
Andrew McCutchen (36, 1.8)
Nelson Cruz (41, 1.4)
Daniel Vogelbach (30, 0.8) -- Club option
Charlie Blackmon (36, 0.6) -- Player option
Jake Lamb (32, -0.1)
Jed Lowrie (39, -0.3)
Alex Dickerson (33, -0.3)
Justin Upton (35, -0.4)

Carlos Rodón (30 years old, 10.3 WAR) -- Can opt out
Aaron Nola (30, 9.6) -- Club option
Jacob deGrom (35, 6.8) -- Can opt out
Adam Wainwright (41, 6.7)
Nathan Eovaldi (33, 6.4)
Chris Bassitt (34, 6.3) -- Mutual option
Clayton Kershaw (35, 6.2)
Charlie Morton (39, 6.1) -- Club option
Tyler Anderson (33, 5.4)
Justin Verlander (40, 4.8) -- Player option
Sonny Gray (33, 4.6) -- Club option
Kyle Gibson (34, 4.5)
Sean Manaea (31, 4.2)
Corey Kluber (37, 4.0)
Martín Pérez (31, 3.9)
Chris Flexen (28, 3.6) -- Vesting option
Jameson Taillon (31, 3.5)
Wade Miley (36, 3.5)
José Quintana (33, 3.3)
Taijuan Walker (29, 3.2) -- Player option
Zach Eflin (29, 3.2) -- Mutual option
Michael Wacha (30, 2.9)
Rich Hill (42, 2.8)
Ross Stripling (33, 2.8)
Zack Greinke (38, 2.6)
Mike Minor (35, 2.2) -- Club option
Jake Odorizzi (33, 2.2) -- Player option
Noah Syndergaard (30, 2.1)
Carlos Carrasco (36, 2.0) -- Vesting option
Jordan Lyles (31, 1.8) -- Club option
Andrew Heaney (31, 1.7)
Trevor Williams (30, 1.6)
Drew Smyly (33, 1.4) -- Mutual option
Joe Ross (29, 1.4)
Matthew Boyd (32, 1.3)
Luis Severino (29, 1.0) -- Club option
Chris Sale (34, 1.0) -- Can opt out
Dylan Bundy (29, 1.0) -- Club option
Michael Pineda (33, 0.9)
Chris Archer (33, 0.8) -- Mutual option
Michael Lorenzen (31, 0.8)
Mike Clevinger (32, 0.7)
Aaron Sanchez (30, 0.6)
Carlos Martinez (30, 0.6)
Zach Davies (30, 0.5) -- Mutual option
José Ureña (31, 0.4)
Dallas Keuchel (35, 0.3) -- Vesting option
Chad Kuhl (29, 0.3)
James Paxton (33, 0.0) -- Club option
Kohei Arihara (30, -0.6)
Chase Anderson (35, -0.6)
Mike Foltynewicz (30, -0.7)

Edwin Díaz (29 years old, 4.5 WAR)
Craig Kimbrel (34, 3.3)
Kenley Jansen (35, 2.8)
Taylor Rogers (32, 2.7)
Andrew Chafin (32, 2.3) -- Player option
Michael Fulmer (30, 2.3)
Chad Green (32, 1.9)
Daniel Hudson (35, 1.9) -- Club option
Jesse Chavez (39, 1.8)
Rafael Montero (31, 1.6)
Danny Duffy (33, 1.6) -- Club option
Chris Martin (37, 1.5)
Adam Ottavino (37, 1.3)
Garrett Richards (35, 1.3) -- Club option
Matt Wisler (30, 1.3)
Richard Bleier (36, 1.3)
David Phelps (35, 1.2)
Anthony Bass (35, 1.2) -- Club option
Brad Boxberger (35, 1.2) -- Club option
Pierce Johnson (31, 1.1)
Jake McGee (36, 1.0) -- Club option
Jimmy Nelson (33, 1.0) -- Club option
Carlos Estévez (30, 0.9)
Dominic Leone (30, 0.9)
Seth Lugo (33, 0.9)
Matt Moore (33, 0.8)
David Price (36, 0.8)
Matt Strahm (30, 0.8)
David Robertson (38, 0.7)
Craig Stammen (38, 0.7)
Sean Doolittle (35, 0.7)
José Álvarez (33, 0.6)
Luke Jackson (30, 0.6)
Corey Knebel (30, 0.6)
Nick Martinez (32, 0.6) -- Player option
Wily Peralta (34, 0.6)
Steve Cishek (37, 0.5)
Archie Bradley (30, 0.5)
Erasmo Ramírez (33, 0.5)
Alex Colomé (34, 0.4)
Trevor May (33, 0.4)
Brad Hand (32, 0.3)
Derek Holland (35, 0.3)
Aroldis Chapman (35, 0.3)
Robert Suarez (32, 0.3) -- Player option
José Leclerc (29, 0.3) -- Club option
Tyler Duffey (32, 0.3)
Blake Parker (37, 0.3)
Mychal Givens (33, 0.3) -- Mutual option
John Curtiss (29, 0.3) -- Club option
Scott Alexander (33, 0.2)
Miguel Castro (27, 0.2)
Jay Jackson (34, 0.1)
Evan Marshall (32, 0.1)
Hunter Strickland (33, 0.1)
Robert Gsellman (28, 0.1)
Will Harris (37, 0.0)
Ken Giles (32, 0.0) -- Club option
Darren O'Day (40, 0.0)
Grant Dayton (34, 0.0)
Carl Edwards Jr. (30, 0.0)
Junior Guerra (37, 0.0)
Pedro Báez (35, 0.0)
Will Smith (33, 0.0) -- Club option
Justin Wilson (34, 0.0)
Jhoulys Chacin (34, 0.0)
Keone Kela (29, -0.1)
T.J. McFarland (34, -0.1)
Brad Brach (36, -0.1)
Vince Velasquez (30, -0.1)
Ian Kennedy (37, -0.2) -- Mutual option
Hirokazu Sawamura (35, -0.2) -- Club option
Nick Wittgren (31, -0.2)
Tommy Kahnle (33, -0.2)
Zack Britton (34, -0.2)
Tyler Clippard (38, -0.2)
Jeurys Familia (33, -0.2)
Rex Brothers (34, -0.3)
Brandon Workman (33, -0.3)
Cam Bedrosian (30, -0.3)
Chasen Shreve (32, -0.3)
Heath Hembree (34, -0.4)
Bryan Shaw (35, -0.5) -- Club option
Joe Smith (38, -0.5)
Dan Winkler (32, -0.5)
Greg Holland (37, -0.5)
Hansel Robles (31, -0.5)
Sergio Romo (40, -0.6)
Daniel Norris (30, -0.7)
Scott Oberg (31, N/A) -- Club option

When can MLB start signing free agents?

A player is eligible to become a free agent after reaching six years of play in the MLB or when a team releases a player prior to six years of play in the league. Players that sign with a team with fewer than six years of service time are under the control of that club until reaching free agency.

What MLB players will be free agents in 2022?

Notable free agents for 2022-23.
Catcher: Willson Contreras, Omar Narváez, Gary Sánchez, Christian Vázquez, Mike Zunino..
First base: José Abreu, Josh Bell, Brandon Belt, Yuli Gurriel, Eric Hosmer (opt-out), Trey Mancini, Anthony Rizzo (player option), Miguel Sanó (club option).

Who are the best MLB free agents for 2023?

First Base.
Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox..
Max Muncy, Los Angeles Dodgers – $13 million club option, $1.5 million buyout..
Trey Mancini, Houston Astros..
Anthony Rizzo, New York Yankees – Player option ($16 million).
Yuli Gurriel, Houston Astros..
Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins – $14 million club option, $2.75 million buyout..

Who is going to be a free agent MLB?

2023 MLB Free Agents.

What MLB players will be free agents in 2023?

Top 35 MLB 2022-2023 Free Agents.
Jacob deGrom (SP).
Justin Verlander (SP).
Trea Turner (SS).
Carlos Correa (SS).
Carlos Rodón (SP).
Xander Bogaerts (SS).
Dansby Swanson (SS).
Edwin Díaz (RP).