List of 2025-2026 MLB Free Agent Pitchers
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The following players are currently eligible for free agency.
Each player's 2025 age is in parentheses.
Generally, the cutoff for this list is 20 innings pitched in the Majors in 2024.
Starting Pitchers
Tyler Anderson (36)
Shane Bieber (31) - $16MM player option with a $4MM buyout
Paul Blackburn (32)
Chris Bassitt (37)
Ty Blach (34)
Aaron Brooks (35)
Corbin Burnes (30) - declined qualifying offer
Carlos Carrasco (38)
Griffin Canning (30)
Dylan Cease (30)
Aaron Civale (31)
Alex Cobb (38)
Nestor Cortes (31)
Mike Clevinger (34)
Patrick Corbin (35)
Anthony DeSclafani (35)
Jack Flaherty (29)
Chris Flexen (30)
Zac Gallen (30)
Lucas Giolito (30) - $14MM club option (becomes $19MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout if he pitches 140 innings in 2025)
Austin Gomber (32)
Jon Gray (34)
Domingo German (32)
Kyle Gibson (37)
Marco Gonzales (33)
Andrew Heaney (34)
Dakota Hudson (31)
Shota Imanaga (32) - $57MM club option for 2026-28 or $15MM player option for
Jakob Junis (32)
Clayton Kershaw (37)
Michael Lorenzen (33)
Jordan Lyles (34)
Lance Lynn (38)
Wade Miley (38)
John Means (32)
Charlie Morton (41)
Martin Perez (34)
Nick Pivetta (32) - declined qualifying offer
Cal Quantrill (30)
Jose Quintana (36)
Colin Rea (34)
Sixto Sanchez (26)
Max Scherzer (40)
Ross Stripling (35)
Spencer Turnbull (32)
Jose Ureņa (33)
Jose Urquidy (30)
Justin Verlander (42)
Trevor Williams (33)
Alex Wood (34)
Jake Woodford (28)
Shane Bieber (31) - $16MM player option with a $4MM buyout
Paul Blackburn (32)
Chris Bassitt (37)
Ty Blach (34)
Aaron Brooks (35)
Corbin Burnes (30) - declined qualifying offer
Carlos Carrasco (38)
Griffin Canning (30)
Dylan Cease (30)
Aaron Civale (31)
Alex Cobb (38)
Nestor Cortes (31)
Mike Clevinger (34)
Patrick Corbin (35)
Anthony DeSclafani (35)
Jack Flaherty (29)
Chris Flexen (30)
Zac Gallen (30)
Lucas Giolito (30) - $14MM club option (becomes $19MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout if he pitches 140 innings in 2025)
Austin Gomber (32)
Jon Gray (34)
Domingo German (32)
Kyle Gibson (37)
Marco Gonzales (33)
Andrew Heaney (34)
Dakota Hudson (31)
Shota Imanaga (32) - $57MM club option for 2026-28 or $15MM player option for
Jakob Junis (32)
Clayton Kershaw (37)
Michael Lorenzen (33)
Jordan Lyles (34)
Lance Lynn (38)
Wade Miley (38)
John Means (32)
Charlie Morton (41)
Martin Perez (34)
Nick Pivetta (32) - declined qualifying offer
Cal Quantrill (30)
Jose Quintana (36)
Colin Rea (34)
Sixto Sanchez (26)
Max Scherzer (40)
Ross Stripling (35)
Spencer Turnbull (32)
Jose Ureņa (33)
Jose Urquidy (30)
Justin Verlander (42)
Trevor Williams (33)
Alex Wood (34)
Jake Woodford (28)
Right-Handed Relievers
Adbert Alzolay (30)
Chase Anderson (37)
Austin Adams (35)
Tejay Antone (32)
Shawn Armstrong (35)
Daniel Bard (40)
Scott Barlow (32)
Brandon Bielak (29)
John Brebbia (35)
Miguel Castro (30)
JT Chargois (34)
Jesse Chavez (41)
Adam Cimber (34)
Jose Cisnero (36)
Edwin Diaz (32) - $18.5MM player option
Chris Devenski (34)
Carlos Estevez (32)
Buck Farmer (34)
Kyle Finnegan (33)
Dylan Floro (34)
Luis Garcia (38)
Domingo German (32)
Kendall Graveman (34)
Chad Green (33)
Jonathan Hernandez (28)
Jeff Hoffman (32)
Brent Honeywell Jr. (30)
Jay Jackson (37)
Luke Jackson (31)
Kenley Jansen (37)
Dany Jimenez (31)
Jakob Junis (32)
Tommy Kahnle (34)
Brad Keller (29)
Joe Kelly (37)
Craig Kimbrel (37)
Andrew Kittredge (35)
Chad Kuhl (32)
Jose Leclerc (31)
Jorge Lopez (32)
Chris Martin (39)
Phil Maton (32)
Scott McGough (35)
Keynan Middleton (31)
Shelby Miller (34)
Hector Neris (36)
Adam Ottavino (39)
Erasmo Ramirez (35)
Trevor Richards (32)
David Robertson (40)
Jordan Romano (33)
Ryder Ryan (30)
Paul Sewald (35)
Lucas Sims (31)
Burch Smith (35)
Drew Smith (31)
Ryne Stanek (33)
Josh Staumont (31)
Hunter Strickland (36)
Ross Stripling (35)
Chris Stratton (35)
Robert Suarez (35) - two-year, $16MM player option for 2026-27
Erik Swanson (32)
Dillon Tate (31)
Touki Toussaint (29)
Lou Trivino (33)
Spencer Turnbull (32)
Jose Ureņa (33)
Austin Voth (33)
Kirby Yates (38)
Chase Anderson (37)
Austin Adams (35)
Tejay Antone (32)
Shawn Armstrong (35)
Daniel Bard (40)
Scott Barlow (32)
Brandon Bielak (29)
John Brebbia (35)
Miguel Castro (30)
JT Chargois (34)
Jesse Chavez (41)
Adam Cimber (34)
Jose Cisnero (36)
Edwin Diaz (32) - $18.5MM player option
Chris Devenski (34)
Carlos Estevez (32)
Buck Farmer (34)
Kyle Finnegan (33)
Dylan Floro (34)
Luis Garcia (38)
Domingo German (32)
Kendall Graveman (34)
Chad Green (33)
Jonathan Hernandez (28)
Jeff Hoffman (32)
Brent Honeywell Jr. (30)
Jay Jackson (37)
Luke Jackson (31)
Kenley Jansen (37)
Dany Jimenez (31)
Jakob Junis (32)
Tommy Kahnle (34)
Brad Keller (29)
Joe Kelly (37)
Craig Kimbrel (37)
Andrew Kittredge (35)
Chad Kuhl (32)
Jose Leclerc (31)
Jorge Lopez (32)
Chris Martin (39)
Phil Maton (32)
Scott McGough (35)
Keynan Middleton (31)
Shelby Miller (34)
Hector Neris (36)
Adam Ottavino (39)
Erasmo Ramirez (35)
Trevor Richards (32)
David Robertson (40)
Jordan Romano (33)
Ryder Ryan (30)
Paul Sewald (35)
Lucas Sims (31)
Burch Smith (35)
Drew Smith (31)
Ryne Stanek (33)
Josh Staumont (31)
Hunter Strickland (36)
Ross Stripling (35)
Chris Stratton (35)
Robert Suarez (35) - two-year, $16MM player option for 2026-27
Erik Swanson (32)
Dillon Tate (31)
Touki Toussaint (29)
Lou Trivino (33)
Spencer Turnbull (32)
Jose Ureņa (33)
Austin Voth (33)
Kirby Yates (38)
Left-Handed Relievers
Scott Alexander (35)
Tyler Alexander (30)
Jalen Beeks (31)
Ty Blach (34)
Genesis Cabrera (29)
Aroldis Chapman (38)
Andrew Chafin (35)
Danny Coulombe (35)
Jake Diekman (38)
Caleb Ferguson (28)
Victor Gonzalez (29)
Tim Hill (35)
Richard Lovelady (29)
Tim Mayza (33)
A.J. Minter (31)
Matt Moore (36)
Colin Poche (31)
Brooks Raley (37)
Tanner Scott (30)
Will Smith (35)
Drew Smyly (36)
Caleb Thielbar (38)
Ryan Yarbrough (33)
Tyler Alexander (30)
Jalen Beeks (31)
Ty Blach (34)
Genesis Cabrera (29)
Aroldis Chapman (38)
Andrew Chafin (35)
Danny Coulombe (35)
Jake Diekman (38)
Caleb Ferguson (28)
Victor Gonzalez (29)
Tim Hill (35)
Richard Lovelady (29)
Tim Mayza (33)
A.J. Minter (31)
Matt Moore (36)
Colin Poche (31)
Brooks Raley (37)
Tanner Scott (30)
Will Smith (35)
Drew Smyly (36)
Caleb Thielbar (38)
Ryan Yarbrough (33)
Note: any player who signs a one-year deal during the 2024-25 offseason will be added to this list.
| POLL | ||
DECEMBRE 27 | 334 ANSWERS List of 2025-2026 MLB Free Agent Pitchers Do the Blue Jays need to extend any of their pitchers on this list going into free agency? | ||
| Yes | 160 | 47.9 % |
| No | 63 | 18.9 % |
| Too early to tell | 111 | 33.2 % |
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