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Juan Soto was the biggest name on the board – and the 26-year-old slugger set a current value record with his new contract with the New York Mets – but he was just one of several All-Stars available in what appears to be an active winter.
[Related: 2025 MLB free-agent rumors tracker; 2025 MLB free-agent rankings: Juan Soto leads top 30]
Here are all of baseball's latest notable signings and top remaining free agents.
MLB free agent and trade tracker
December 22
Phillies trade for LHP Jesus Luzardo
Terms reported: Starlyn Caba and Emaarion Boyd
December 21
Goalkeepers panel 1B Carlos Santana
Terms reported: One year, $12 million
Goalies trade 1B Josh Naylor to the Diamondbacks
Terms reported: Tutors receive RHP Slade Cecconi and competitive balance Round B draft picks
Yankees sign 1B Paul Goldschmidt
Terms reported: One year, $12.5 million
December 20
Astros Sign 1B Christian Walker
Terms reported: Three years, $60 million
Red Sox sign LHP Patrick Sandoval
Terms reported: Two years, $18.25 million
December 19
Athletics sign SI Gio Urshela
Terms reported: One year contract
Phillies DE sign Max Kepler
Terms reported: One year, $10 million
Nationals RHP sign Mike Soroka
Terms reported: One year, $9 million
December 18
Dishes RHP sign Griffin Canned Foods
Terms reported: One year, $4.25 million
December 17
Yankees exchange for Small 1B/DE Cody Bellinger
Terms reported: Cubs receive RHP Cody Poteet; Yankees get extra money from Bellinger
December 16
Orioles Signed RHP Tomoyuki Sugano
Reported terms: One year, $13 million
December 14
Athletics exchange for Rays LHP Jeffrey Springs
Terms reported: The rays receive RHP Joe Boyle and Jacob Watters, OF Will SimpsonRemuneration A choice
December 13
Small C sign Carson Kelly
Terms reported: Two years, $11.5 million
Small exchange for Astros OF Kyle Tucker:
Terms reported: The Astros receive IF Isaac ParedesIF Cam Smith (No. 7 overall prospect, according to MLB Pipeline), RHP Hayden Wesneski
Yankees exchange for Brewers RHP Devin Williams
Terms reported: The brewers receive LHP Nestor CortesINF Caleb Durbin
December 11
Red Sox trade for White Sox LHP Garrett Hook
Terms reported: White Sox receive Kyle Teel (No. 25 overall prospect, according to MLB Pipeline), OF Braden Montgomery, INF Chase Meidroth, RHP Wikelman Gonzalez
Yankees re-sign RHP Jonathan Loisiga
Reported terms: One year with team option
December 10
Marlins 1B/3B exchange Jake Burger to the Rangers
Terms reported: Marlins get three minor leaguers
Rangers re-sign RHP Nathan Eovaldi
Terms reported: Three years, $75 million
Goalies trade 2B Andrés Giménez has Blue Jays
Terms reported: Blue Jays also acquire RHP Nick Sandlin; Tutors receive 1B Spencer Horwitz and Minor League DE Nick Mitchell and trade Horwitz with pirates; Hackers send RHP Luis Ortiz, LHP Michael Kennedy and LHP Josh Hartle to the Guardians.
Yankees sign Max FritSP
Terms reported: Eight years, $218 million
December 9
Tigers RHP sign Alex Cobb
Terms reported: One year
Phillies RHP sign Jordan Romano
Terms reported: One year, $8.5 million
December 8
Mets DE Sign Juan Soto
Terms reported: 15 years, $765 million
Dodgers re-sign RHP Blake Treinen
Terms reported: Two years, $22 million
Dodgers DE sign Michael Conforto
Reported terms: One year, $17 million
December 7
Orioles sign C Gary Sanchez
Terms reported: One year, $8.5 million
Orioles DE sign Tyler O'Neill
Terms reported: Three years, $49.5 million (opt-out after 2025 season)
Giants SS sign Willy Adamès
Terms reported: Seven years, $182 million
December 6
Mets sign RHP Clay Holmes
Terms reported: Three years, $38 million
Goalkeepers re-sign RHP Shane Bieber
Terms reported: One year, $14 million
C-ray sign Danny Jansen
Terms reported: One year, $8.5 million
December 5
Athletics RHP sign Luis Severino
Terms reported: Three years, $67 million
December 3
Boston Red Sox LHP sign Aroldis Chapman
Terms reported: One year, $10.75 million
December 2
Texas Rangers C sign Kyle Higashioka
Terms reported: Two years, $13.5 million with a mutual option
Chicago Cubs LHP sign Matthew Boyd
Terms reported: Two years, $29 million
December 1
New York Mets RHP sign Frankie Montas
Terms reported: Two years, $34 million
November 29
Los Angeles Dodgers extend IF Tommy Edman
Terms reported: Five years, $74 million
November 26
Los Angeles Dodgers LHP sign Blake Snell
Reported terms: Five years, $182 million
November 25
Los Angeles Angels LHP sign Yusei Kikuchi
Terms reported: Three years, $63 million
November 22
Kansas City Royals exchange RHP Brady Singer has Cincinnati Reds
Who else is involved: Infielder Jonathan India and outfielder Joey Wiemer.
November 20
Cleveland Goalies exchange RHP Elie Morgan has Chicago Cubs
Who else is involved: Minor league player reportedly heading to Cleveland in exchange for Morgan.
November 19
Tampa Bay Rays trade DE Jose Siri has New York Mets
Who else is involved: RHP Eric Orze
12 players decline the qualifying offer: New York Yankees OF Juan Soto; Baltimore Orioles P.S. Corbin Burnes and OF Antoine Santander; Boston Red Sox P.S. Nick Pivetta; Houston Astros 3B Alex Bregman; Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Christian Walker; Atlanta Braves P.S. Max Frit; Los Angeles Dodgers OF Teoscar Hernández; Milwaukee Brewers SS Willy Adamès; New York Mets 1B Pete AlonsoSP Sean Manaea and SP Luis Severino
November 18
Cincinnati Reds P.S. Nick Martinez accepts qualifying offer
Terms reported: One year, $21.05 million
November 14
Los Angeles Angels sign SI Kevin Newman
Terms reported: One year with club option
Previous team: Diamond back
November 12
Los Angeles Angels C sign Travis d'Arnaud
Terms reported: Two years, $12 million
Previous team: Brave
November 6
Los Angeles Angels sign SP Kyle Hendricks
Terms reported: One year, $2.5 million
Previous team: Small
November 4
Atlanta Braves keep OF/DH Marcell Ozuna
Terms reported: One-year contract exercised, $16 million team option
November 3
Kansas City Royals re-sign RHP Michael Wacha
Terms reported: Three years, $51 million
November 2
Chicago Cubs keep OF/1B Cody Bellinger
Terms reported: One-year contract exercised, $27.5 million player option (with option for 2026)
October 31
Atlanta Braves trade DE Jorge Soler has Los Angeles Angels
Who else is involved: RHP Griffin Canned Foods It’s Atlanta.
Top Remaining Free Agents
Corbin BurnesSP
Alex Bregman3B
Pete Alonso1B
Teoscar HernándezOF
Antoine SantanderOF
Jack FlahertySP
Tanner Scott,RP
Gleyber TorresINF
Jurickson ProfarINF/DE
Sean ManaeaSP
Ha Seong KimINF
Walker BühlerSP
Carlos Estévez,RP
Pederson gameDH
Nick PivettaSP
Alex VerdugoOF
Max ScherzerSP
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2024-12-22 15:54:00
