2019 MLB Options
Listing MLB players who have options.
| Player (41) | Pos | Team | Age | Option | Option Salary | Buyout Amount | 2018 WAR | Spotrac Predicts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Kershaw | SP | LAD | 31 |
Opt-Out |
$34,571,428 | - | 3.29 | |
| David Price | SP | BOS | 33 |
Opt-Out |
$31,000,000 | - | 3.69 | |
| Jason Heyward | RF | CHC | 29 |
Opt-Out |
$22,500,000 | - | 2.06 | |
| Cole Hamels | SP | CHC | 35 |
Club |
$20,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 3.60 | |
| Mark Melancon | RP | ATL | 34 |
Opt-Out |
$19,000,000 | - | 0.16 | |
| James Shields | SP | CHW | 37 |
Club |
$16,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 1.31 | |
| Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | STL | 31 |
Club |
$15,500,000 | $2,000,000 | 5.48 | |
| Elvis Andrus | SS | TEX | 30 |
Opt-Out |
$15,250,000 | - | 1.65 | |
| Brian McCann | C | HOU | 35 |
Club |
$15,000,000 | - | 1.00 | |
| Chris Sale | SP | BOS | 30 |
Club |
$15,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 6.46 | |
| Mike Moustakas | 3B | MIL | 30 |
Mutual |
$15,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 2.00 | |
| Ervin Santana | SP | MIN | 36 |
Club |
$14,000,000 | - | -0.62 | |
| Brett Gardner | LF | NYY | 35 |
Club |
$12,500,000 | $2,000,000 | 3.31 | |
| Denard Span | LF | SEA | 35 |
Mutual |
$12,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.97 | |
| Jason Hammel | RP | KC | 36 |
Mutual |
$12,000,000 | $2,000,000 | -0.99 | |
| Gerardo Parra | LF | COL | 32 |
Club |
$12,000,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.37 | |
| Madison Bumgarner | SP | SF | 29 |
Club |
$12,000,000 | - | 2.79 | |
| Josh Harrison | 2B | PIT | 31 |
Club |
$10,500,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.49 | |
| Jose Quintana | SP | CHC | 30 |
Club |
$10,500,000 | $1,000,000 | 1.50 | |
| Joakim Soria | RP | MIL | 35 |
Mutual |
$10,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.84 | |
| Matt Moore | RP | TEX | 30 |
Club |
$10,000,000 | $750,000 | -1.04 | |
| Carlos Carrasco | SP | CLE | 32 |
Voided |
$9,750,000 | $662,500 | 4.02 | |
| Justin Smoak | 1B | TOR | 32 |
Club |
$8,000,000 | $250,000 | 2.50 | |
| Logan Morrison | DH | MIN | 31 |
Club |
$8,000,000 | $1,000,000 | -0.24 | |
| Martín Pérez | SP | TEX | 28 |
Club |
$7,500,000 | $750,000 | -0.79 | |
| Pedro Strop | RP | CHC | 34 |
Club |
$6,250,000 | $500,000 | 1.84 | |
| David Freese | 3B | LAD | 36 |
Club |
$6,000,000 | $500,000 | 1.93 | |
| Sean Doolittle | RP | WSH | 32 |
Club |
$6,000,000 | $500,000 | 2.34 | |
| Will Harris | RP | HOU | 34 |
Club |
$5,500,000 | - | 0.65 | |
| Yangervis Solarte | 3B | TOR | 31 |
Club |
$5,500,000 | $750,000 | -0.25 | |
| Jung Ho Kang | 3B | PIT | 32 |
Club |
$5,500,000 | $250,000 | -0.01 | |
| Fernando Rodney | RP | OAK | 42 |
Club |
$5,250,000 | $250,000 | 0.87 | |
| Eduardo Nunez | 3B | BOS | 32 |
Voided |
$5,000,000 | - | -0.88 | |
| Brandon Kintzler | RP | CHC | 34 |
Player |
$5,000,000 | - | 0.01 | |
| Nate Jones | RP | TEX | 33 |
Club |
$4,650,000 | $1,250,000 | 0.30 | |
| Doug Fister | SP | TEX | 35 |
Club |
$4,500,000 | $500,000 | 0.90 | |
| Jordan Lyles | SP | MIL | 28 |
Club |
$3,500,000 | $250,000 | 0.40 | |
| Jeremy Jeffress | RP | MIL | 31 |
Voided |
$3,175,000 | - | 3.29 | |
| Brandon Guyer | RF | CLE | 33 |
Club |
$3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | -0.16 | |
| Robinson Chirinos | C | TEX | 35 |
Club |
$2,375,000 | $100,000 | 1.71 | |
| Pablo Sandoval | 3B | SF | 32 |
Club |
$555,000 | - | 0.16 |
GLOSSARY
Opt-Out
Player exercised multi-year opt-out to become free agent
Player
Player exercised single season contract option to remain on exisiting contract
Club
Team exercised contract option to keep player on existing contract
Opt-Out
Player declined multi-year opt-out to remain on existing contract
Club
Team declined contract option to
