The stove is officially hot.
Some of the top players in baseball -- including American stars and international sensations -- have been on the move this offseason.
The biggest fish was just reeled in, but the bidding wars are well under way for the best of the rest. The Winter Meetings took place from Dec. 4 to Dec. 7 in Nashville, where the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres worked out a blockbuster trade involving Juan Soto and several key free agents signed with new teams. Days later, the Los Angeles Dodgers landed Shohei Ohtani with a massive $700 million deal.
Here's a tracker of every free agent signing this offseason:
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Who are the best MLB free agents in 2023-24?
The best player available was, undoubtedly, Shohei Ohtani. A two-way star, the reigning AL MVP commanded a record-setting salary from the Dodgers.
Behind Ohtani is another Japanese star: Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The 25-year-old right-handed pitcher won his third MVP in Japan last season while posting a 1.16 ERA in 24 starts for the Orix Buffaloes.
The best hitters on the market, outside of Ohtani, include Cody Bellinger, Matt Chapman, Jorge Soler, J.D. Martinez, Teoscar Hernandez and Rhys Hoskins, while pitchers include Blake Snell, Josh Hader, Jordan Montgomery, Eduardo Rodriguez, Lucas Giolito and Marcus Stroman, among others.
You can find more about the top MLB free agents here.
MLB free agent tracker, signings by team
AL EAST
Baltimore Orioles
- RHP Craig Kimbrel (from PHI): 1 year, $13 million ($13 million club option for 2025)
Boston Red Sox
- N/A
New York Yankees
- N/A
Tampa Bay Rays
- RHP Chris Devenski (re-signed): 1 year, $1 million ($2 million club option for 2025)
Toronto Blue Jays
- N/A
AL CENTRAL
Chicago White Sox
- RHP Erick Fedde (from Korean League): 2 years, $15 million
- SS Paul DeJong (from SF): 1 year, $1.75 million
Cleveland Guardians
- N/A
Detroit Tigers
- RHP Kenta Maeda (from MIN): 2 years, $24 million
- LHP Andrew Chafin (re-signed): 1 year, $4.25 million ($6.5 million club option for 2025)
Kansas City Royals
- UTL Garrett Hampson (from MIA): 1 year, $2 million
Minnesota Twins
- N/A
AL WEST
Houston Astros
- C Víctor Caratini (from MIL): 2 years, $12 million
Los Angeles Angels
- RHP Luis Garcia (from SD): 1 year, $4.25 million
- RHP Adam Cimber (from TOR): 1 year, $1.65 million
- LHP Adam Kolarek (from ATL): 1 year, $900,000
Oakland Athletics
- RHP Osvaldo Bido (from PIT): 1 year, $750,000
Seattle Mariners
- N/A
Texas Rangers
- RHP Kirby Yates (from ATL): 1 year, $4.5 million
NL EAST
Atlanta Braves
- RHP Reynaldo Lopez (from CLE): 3 years, $30 million
Miami Marlins
- N/A
New York Mets
- RHP Luis Severino (from NYY): 1 year, $13 million
- UTL Joey Wendle (from MIA): 1 year, $2 million
- RHP Jorge López (from BAL): 1 year, $2 million
- RHP Michael Tonkin (from ATL): 1 year, $1 million
- RHP Austin Adams (from ARI): 1 year
Philadelphia Phillies
- RHP Aaron Nola (re-signed): 7 years, $172 million
Washington Nationals
- UTL Nick Senzel (from CIN): 1 year, $2 million
NL CENTRAL
Chicago Cubs
- N/A
Cincinnati Reds
- 3B Jeimer Candelario (from CHC): 3 years, $45 million
- RHP Nick Martinez (from SD): 2 years, $26 million
- RHP Emilio Pagan (from MIN): 2 years, $16 million
Milwaukee Brewers
- LHP Wade Miley (re-signed): 1 year, $7 million
- RHP Joe Ross (from SF): 1 year
Pittsburgh Pirates
- C Ali Sánchez (from ARI): 1 year
St. Louis Cardinals
- RHP Sonny Gray (from MIN): 3 years, $75 million
- RHP Kyle Gibson (from BAL): 1 year, $12 million
- RHP Lance Lynn (from LAD): 1 year, $11 million
NL WEST
Arizona Diamondbacks
- LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (from DET): 4 years, $80 million ($19 million vesting option for 2028)
Colorado Rockies
- N/A
Los Angeles Dodgers
- DH/RHP Shohei Ohtani (from LAA): 10 years, $700 million
- OF Jason Heyward (re-signed): 1 year, $9 million
- RHP Joe Kelly (re-signed): 1 year, $8 million
- RHP Ricky Vanasco (re-signed): 1 year, $900,000
San Diego Padres
- N/A
San Francisco Giants
- N/A
