As the postseason rolls along, players hit minor league free agency daily. It’s customary each offseason for dozens of players to hit the open market, separate from the players who reach MLB free agency at the end of the World Series based on the expiration of their contracts while having six-plus years of MLB service time.
Any player who is not on his team’s 40-man roster at season’s end but has three-plus years of MLB service, multiple career outright assignments and/or seven-plus seasons in the minor leagues has the right to elect free agency. Everyone in today’s group falls under that umbrella. The majority will take minor league deals over the winter, although one or two could find a big league deal as a bench piece or middle-inning reliever.
MLBTR covered 34 players who qualified for minor league free agency last week. We’ll periodically provide updates as plenty more hit the open market, as reflected on the MiLB.com transactions log.
Pitchers
- R.J. Alvarez (Mets)
- Shaun Anderson (Blue Jays)
- Anthony Castro (Orioles)
- Alex Claudio (Mets)
- Phillip Diehl (Mets)
- Dusten Knight (Rays)
- Brian Moran (Angels)
- Cristofer Ogando (Rays)
- Cam Vieaux (Pirates)
- J.B. Wendelken (D-Backs)
Infielders
- Mike Ford (Angels)
- Deven Marrero (Mets)
- Yolmer Sanchez (Mets)
- Elliot Soto (Twins)
Outfielders
- Luis Barrera (A’s)