The World Series ended on Sunday night, so the Major League Baseball offseason officially began on Monday morning. As of 9 a.m. ET, 139 players are now free agents per Article XX, Section B of the collective bargaining agreement.
2015 MLB free agent list: 139 players file one day after the World Series
Free agents are free to sign with new teams after 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday.
These are players with six years of major league service time and without a contract for next season. The group is highlighted by ace pitchers such as Johnny Cueto, David Price and Jordan Zimmermann, as well as hitters like Chris Davis, Jason Heyward and Ben Zobrist.
Yoenis Cespedes, who signed with Oakland as a free agent out of Cuba before the 2012 season, doesn’t have the six years of service time required per the CBA, but under terms of his contract is also a free agent.
Per the MLB Players Association, there are another 35 players who could become free agents based on option provisions in their contract. Some of these players include Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon, and Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion.
The list of free agents includes six players who have already announced their retirement — Torii Hunter, Tim Hudson, Barry Zito, Dan Haren, Jeremy Affeldt, LaTroy Hawkins — and also includes not one, but two Chris Youngs.
Here are the 139 players who are now free agents, eligible to negotiate and sign contracts with new teams after 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday.
American League
Orioles (6): Wei-Yin Chen, Chris Davis, Darren O`Day, Gerardo Parra, Steve Pearce, Matt Wieters
Red Sox (2): Craig Breslow, Rich Hill
Indians (3): Mike Aviles, Gavin Floyd, Ryan Webb
White Sox (4): Matt Albers, Gordon Beckham, Jeff Samardzija, Geovany Soto
Tigers (5): Alex Avila, Rajai Davis, Tom Gorzelanny, Alfredo Simon, Randy Wolf
Astros (5): Scott Kazmir, Oliver Perez, Colby Rasmus, Tony Sipp, Joe Thatcher
Royals (5): Johnny Cueto, Ryan Madson, Franklin Morales, Chris Young, Ben Zobrist
Twins (5): Blaine Boyer, Neal Cotts, Brian Duensing, Torii Hunter, Mike Pelfrey
Yankees (3): Chris Capuano, Stephen Drew, Chris Young
Athletics (2): Edward Mujica, Barry Zito
Mariners (3): Joe Beimel, Franklin Gutierrez, Hasashi Iwakuma
Rays (3): Asdrubal Cabrera, John Jaso, Grady Sizemore
Rangers (6): Yovani Gallardo, Colby Lewis, Mike Napoli, Ross Ohlendorf, Drew Stubbs, Will Venable
Blue Jays (9): Mark Buehrle, Marco Estrada, Jeff Francis, LaTroy Hawkins, Munenori Kawasaki, Mark Lowe, Dioner Navarro, Cliff Pennington, David Price
National League
Braves (4): Ross Detwiler, Edwin Jackson, Peter Moylan, A.J. Perzynski
Diamondbacks (2): David Hernandez, Jarrod Saltalamacchia
Cubs (8): Trevor Cahill, Chris Denorfia, Dexter Fowler, Dan Haren, Tommy Hunter, Austin Jackson, Jason Motte, Fernando Rodney
Reds (3): Sean Marshall, Manny Parra, Brayan Pena
Rockies (2): Kyle Kendrick, Justin Morneau
Dodgers (3): Brett Anderson, Howie Kendrick, Jimmy Rollins
Marlins (3): Don Kelly, Jeff Mathis, Casey McGehee
Brewers (1): Kyle Lohse
Mets (9): Jerry Blevins, Yoenis Cespedes, Tyler Clippard, Bartolo Colon, Kelly Johnson, Daniel Murphy, Eric O`Flaherty, Bobby Parnell, Juan Uribe
Phillies (4): Chad Billingsley, Jeff Francoeur, Aaron Harang, Jerome Williams
Pirates (8): Antonio Bastardo, Joe Blanton, A.J. Burnett, J.A. Happ, Corey Hart, Aramis Ramirez, Sean Rodriguez, Joakim Soria
Padres (6): Josh Johnson, Shawn Kelley, Ian Kennedy, Brandon Morrow, Bud Norris, Justin Upton
Giants (7): Jeremy Affeldt, Alejandro De Aza, Tim Hudson, Mike Leake, Tim Lincecum, Marco Scutaro, Ryan Vogelsong
Cardinals (6): Matt Belisle, Randy Choate, Jason Heyward, John Lackey, Mark Reynolds, Carlos Villaneuva
Nationals (6): Ian Desmond, Doug Fister, Denard Span, Matt Thornton, Dan Uggla, Jordan Zimmermann
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