The 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) season is in its postseason as of 2024. Thirty teams from the United States and Canada have competed throughout the regular season and become the champions of their respective divisions in the National League (NL) and American League (AL). Some teams have also qualified for postseason games by becoming Wild Cards.
The postseason stage of Major League Baseball (MLB) has started and teams are competing for the Division Series games. Once they win the Division Series, they will move on to play the League Championship series. From the League Champion series, only two teams will proceed to the 2024 MLB World Series games. Finally, the last team to remain will be declared the MLB World Series Champion for the 2024 season.
Starting of Free Agency in MLB
The concept of free agency is used in Major League Baseball (MLB) for players who have played for six years in the league or were released by their team before reaching six years as per the MLB official site. When such players are released by their team, they have a choice to sign with any team based on the contract they provide. However, If a player has less than six years of experience but signs with a team, he will remain under the control of that team until he completes the required time to become a free agent. This is also applicable even if his contract does not include the remaining years for him to be a free agent.
Notably, free agency for players the day after the MLB World Series games complete as per the MLB official site. Despite this, these free-agent players cannot sign with a team until 5 pm ET five days after the conclusion of the World Series. This is because these five days are the exclusive windows for these free agents’ previous teams to decide whether to retain them or not. However, other teams can reach out to the representatives of the free agents during this period as per the MLB official site. Additionally, trading markets for the players open again after the conclusion of the World Series.
Top Free Agents in MLB for 2024-2025
The following table lists the top players who will become free agents after the completion of the 2024 MLB season as per the MLB official site -
| Player Name | Age | Position | Current Team |
| Juan Soto | 26 | Right Fielder | New York Yankees |
| Corbin Burnes | 30 | Pitcher | Baltimore Orioles |
| Blake Snell | 32 | Pitcher | San Francisco Giants |
| Alex Bregman | 31 | Third Baseman | Houston Astros |
| Max Fried | 30 | Pitcher | Atlanta Braves |
| Anthony Santander | 29 | Right Fielder | Baltimore Orioles |
| Pete Alonso | 29 | First Baseman | New York Mets |
| Willy Adames | 29 | Shortstop | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Jack Flaherty | 28 | Pitcher | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Tanner Scott | 30 | Pitcher | San Diego Padres |
Free Agency in MLB FAQs
A. Yes, free agents can be signed by a team any time in MLB.
A. A player in MLB can become a free agent if he has six years of service time in the league or is released by their team before reaching six years.
A. An MLB player can become a free agent in six years.
A. If a player selects free agency, then it means that he is free to talk to other teams interested in him.
A. MLB free agency can start the next day after the conclusion of the World Series games.
