Overview
- Kyle Tucker is widely projected as the top free agent, with forecasts linking him to the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Yankees, Mets and Phillies and contract estimates ranging roughly from $350 million to $450 million.
- Cody Bellinger has officially opted out of his Yankees deal, with predictions placing the Yankees, Mets and Phillies among his leading suitors and projected contracts near or above $168 million.
- Alex Bregman opted out of his three-year Red Sox contract, and reports list the Red Sox, Tigers, Phillies, Mariners, Cubs and Mets as potential bidders as agent Scott Boras tests the market.
- Dodgers president Andrew Friedman identified bullpen and outfield as focus areas and the team exercised 2026 options on Max Muncy and Alex Vesia, while one projection has Los Angeles targeting closer Edwin Díaz on a four-year, $82 million deal.
- Philadelphia faces key decisions with multiple free agents, including Kyle Schwarber—projected for a four-year, $104 million deal—and has been linked in speculation to external options such as Bregman.