When the 2024 Postseason ends Major League Baseball (MLB) and the next champion of the World Seriesthe time will come to think about 2025. Especially for those free agents who will seek to maintain and/or improve their contracts for the next step in their career.
The first base is one of the positions that the different organizations will try to reinforce. To do this, it is essential to go to the market, where a large number of players await who will be available to negotiate.
Among the conglomerate of first basemen who will be free agents Several names stand out, such as the Cuban José Abreuwho will try to stay in the best baseball in the world after a campaign in which he was released by Houston Astros. The MVP of the 2020 harvest has not had the best performance after leaving the Chicago White Sox. However, his experience and value could be useful for some of the teams in the Major Leagues.
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His connational, Yuli Gurrielwill be back on the list free agents. He will do it after returning to MLB con Kansas City Royalscombined with the one that qualified for the Postseason and even saw action in the «October Festival» for the eighth consecutive season. At 40 years of age, he will seek to extend his career in the Majors.
However, there are also other players who stand out among the free agents. This is the case of the two-time All Star Cody Bellingerwho has an option to stay two years with the Chicago Cubs for $52.5 million. Similar situation that you are experiencing Anthony Rizzo con New York Yankeessince the team has the opportunity to continue with his services for 17 million dollars.
Several figures stand out among free agents
Another Latino who has the possibility of continuing thanks to an option of 3.5 million dollars is the Venezuelan Wilmer Floreswho had a difficult season in San Francisco Giantssince his numbers significantly lowered compared to 2023, when he hit 23 home runs. During 2024, he only added four in 71 games. While the Colombian Gio Urshela (33), will try to continue in the Major Leagues, he demonstrated his level by batting .299 in 62 games, divided with the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves.
Pete Alonsooffensive figure of the New York Mets, could be one of the free agents most wanted of the winter market, since he hit 34 home runs this year and 120 in the last three. In addition, he added 31 doubles, which was a personal high for his career. Added to that, he is still young (age 30).
But these will not be the only first basemen to join the free agents. Among those who will be protagonists of these coming months are: Josh Bell, Paul Goldschmidt, Rhys Hoskins, Ryan O’Hearn, Rowdy Tellez, JD Davis, Mark Canha, Carlos Santana, Justin Turner, among others.
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Free agents for the 2025 MLB season
- Jose Abreu (38)
- Pete Alonso (30)
- Josh Bell (32)
- Cody Bellinger (29): Option to stay on the team for two years and $52 million
- Mark Canha (36)
- Garrett Cooper (34)
- Bobby Dalbec (30)
- J.D. Davis (32)
- Wilmer Flores (33): Player option for 3.5 million dollars
- Joey Gallo (31)
- Paul Goldschmidt (37)
- Yuli Gurriel (41)
- Rhys Hoskins (32): Player option for $18 million
- Ryan O’Hearn (31): Team option for $8 million
- Anthony Rizzo (35): Team option for $17 million
- Carlos Santana (39)
- Dominic Smith (30)
- Rowdy Tellez (30)
- Justin Turner (40)
- Gio Urshela (33)
- Christian Walker (34)
- Jared Walsh (31)
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