MLB free agents: Cody Bellinger, Kyle Tucker, Kyle Schwarber head list

Kyle Schwarber, 33, DH, 4.7, 19.9: Schwarber A top-notch slugger who hit 187 home runs in four seasons in Philadelphia and was also an outstanding clubhouse leader. He is largely limited to the designated hitter and is approaching an age where his offensive production may wane. He still deserves a lucrative multi-year deal, but sticking around for more than four years at $30 million average annual value (AAV) could invite buyer’s remorse in 2030.

kyle tucker 29, OF, 4.5, 27.3: Although his 2025 bWAR is lower than Bellinger and Schwarber’s. tucker This free agent may have the highest tag price in his class. Average of predictions 20 ESPN experts 10 years and $391.5 million for an AAV of $38.8 million. The Dodgers are viewed as top-notch suitors due to their deep pockets and need for a productive corner outfielder.

Eugenio Suárez34, 3B, 3.6, 26.8: Nearly a one-win drop over replacements from the top three free agents (Cody Bellinger, Schwarber and Tucker) still stands. ThisA.rez in an enviable position. Suarez, who split the season between the Diamondbacks and Mariners, set a career high with 49 home runs and drove in 118 runs.

Alex Bregman32, 3B, 3.5, 43.1: While Bregman’s bWAR is slightly lower than Suárez’s, he should get a bigger deal because he’s younger and better equipped. Bregman In his lone season in Boston, he missed 44 games due to injury but still put up solid numbers. His average bWAR over his 10-year career is 4.3.

Trent Grisham29, OF, 3.5, 14.6: grisham The first-round draft pick is an enigma, having only cratered and hit under .200 in three straight years with the Padres. But he bounced back in 2025 and hit a career-high 34 home runs with the Yankees in 2025. Grisham also has two Gold Gloves in center field. It’s a bit of a gamble, though.

Bo Bichette28, SS, 3.4, 20.8: Bishet He showed his resilience by playing effectively in the World Series despite an ongoing knee injury. Bichette can be a complete inning, collecting more than 175 strikeouts with above-average power in four of the last five seasons. He also plays a premium position and will only turn 28 in March, meaning only Tucker could be out on his contract.

Pete Alonso31, 1B, 3.4, 23.3: Alonso Disappointed with the poor interest in him as a free agent last summer, he re-signed with the Mets to a one-year, $30 million deal with a player option. He is expected to test the market again after once again posting the sparkling power figures that made him a fan favorite in New York for seven years.

Josh Naylor28, 1B, 3.1, 8.4: The 6-foot-1, 235-pound left-handed slugger pitched well in 2025 while splitting the season between the Diamondbacks and Mariners, batting a career-high .295 and hitting exactly 20 home runs for the third time in five seasons.

gleyber torres29, 2B, 2.9, 18.7: torres He needed to regain his value after signing a one-year deal with the Tigers following his 2024 season with the Yankees. He’s done it gradually, and this time he should make a measured, multi-year deal.

JT Realmuto35, C, 2.6, 38.8: Realmuto is known as one of the best hitting catchers in baseball and is clearly the best free agent backstop; He’s proving he can still catch 130+ games while putting up solid offensive numbers in 2025. He will be 35 on opening day, though, and his .700 OPS was the lowest in a decade.

Jorge Polanco32, 2B, 2.6, 20.7: polanko He hit 26 home runs and posted an .821 OPS; This was the hitter’s best season since 2021, when he hit 33 homers and drove in 98 runs. Chronic knee problems have left his shortstop days behind him and limited his range at second or third base, but his bat still plays.

Mike Yastrzemski35, OF, 2.6, 16.8: Even though he’s the grandson of the Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski Even though he posted his best OPS (.839) since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, he may only be accepting one-year contract offers around $10 million.

Ryan O’Hearn31, 1B/DH, 2.4, 3.1: O’Hearn An accomplished left-handed hitter coming off the season split between the Orioles and Padres. He can expect a big increase from the $3.5 million he earned in 2025, perhaps even tripling it.

Marcell Ozuna35, OF/DH, 1.6, 29.5: Ozuna is a proven power bat who hit over 20 home runs in nine seasons and led the NL with 18 homers and 56 RBIs in the pandemic-shortened 2020. After stellar 2023 and 2024 seasons in which he totaled 79 homers and 204 RBIs, Ozuna regressed in 2025. He batted .232 with 21 home runs while battling hip soreness.

Luis Arráez29, 1B, 1.3, 16.5: Arráez He doesn’t get a lot of love from bWAR or fWAR, but he can certainly hit and lead all the major leagues with a lifetime batting average of .317. He led the NL with 181 strikeouts in 2025, but his OPS was a pedestrian .719 because he didn’t hit for power or walk much. The three-time batting champion must continue to be paid around $14 million a year, and there is the question of how long that will last.

Paul Goldschmidt38, 1B, 1.2, 63.8: Goldschmidt He boasts the highest career bWAR among free agent hitters and has made it clear that he is not ready to retire. But his productivity, especially his power, tends to decline. With just 10 homers and 45 RBIs in 534 games with the Yankees last season, Goldschmidt is no longer an elite hitter.

Victor Caratini32, C, 0.9, 4.3: Catchers are top-notch in this free agent class, and Caratini is one of the few players with a strong bat who can play more than 100 games a season. He last plausibly fulfilled a two-year, $12 million deal with the Astros and could sign a similar contract given the scarcity of backups.