Some superstars are among the nine free agents on the market.
The Major League Baseball Players Association announced Friday that several players resolved option decisions in their contracts and are now free.
It was expected that all four would get contracts on the open market.
After hitting.307/.377/.454 with 15 homers and 5.7 bWAR in his final season with Boston,aerts chose to opt out of his six-year, $132 million contract. Since rising through the farm system as one of the top prospects in baseball,aerts has become a fan favorite in Boston and has signed an extension. He has helped lead the team to two World Series titles and has also appeared in four All-Star games.
After signing a three-year, $105.3 million contract with the Minnesota Twins, it felt like the decision for Correa was done. After hitting..................... ......
The free agent market for shortstops has a lot of players, including Dansby Swanson and Trea Turner.
The player option on DeGrom's contract was worth $30.5 million.
Rodn opted out of the second year of his contract with the Giants. One of the biggest contracts on the free agent market will go to a 29-year-old left-handed pitcher who led the league with a 2.25 FIP and had a 2.88 earned run average in his career. Rodn's free agent market was limited last year due to concerns over his shoulder.
DeGrom and Rodn are both free agents.
Cruz had a down season in 2022. Cruz hit.235/.313/.337 with 10 home runs in 509 plate appearances. Prior to the season, he signed a one-year, $12 million contract with a $16 million option or a $3 million buyout.
The two players opted out of their contracts with the Padres. $7.5 million was left on the table after Profar chose free agency. In 45 games out of the pen, he had a 2.27 earned run average and 11 holds. He signed a one-year contract with a player option for a second year in December 2021.
Walker signed a two-year, $20 million contract with the Mets before opting out. One of the Mets' back-of-the-rotation pitchers, the 30-year-old had a 3.49 earned run average, 1.19 WHIP, and 132 strikeouts in 15213 relief appearances.
Davies is a free agent after the D-backs declined their end of a mutual option. The righty will get a large sum of money to leave. Prior to the 2020 season, Davies signed a one-year, $1.75 million contract with Arizona and made 27 starts, posting a 4.19 earned run average, 1.30 WHIP and 103 strikeouts.
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