2026 MLB Options
Listing MLB players who have options.
| Player (72) | Pos | Team | Age | Option | Option Salary | Buyout Amount | 2025 WAR | Spotrac Predicts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Story | SS | BOS | 33 |
Opt-Out |
$25,000,000 | - | 3.93 | |
| Alex Bregman | 3B | BOS | 32 |
Opt-Out |
$25,000,000 | - | 3.49 | |
| Cody Bellinger | CF | NYY | 30 |
Player |
$25,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 5.10 | |
| Pete Alonso | 1B | NYM | 31 |
Player |
$24,000,000 | - | 3.52 | |
| Luis Robert Jr. | CF | NYM | 28 |
Club |
$20,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 1.40 | |
| Brandon Woodruff | SP | MIL | 33 |
Mutual |
$20,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 1.30 | |
| Jack Flaherty | SP | DET | 30 |
Player |
$20,000,000 | - | 0.86 | |
| Lucas Giolito | SP | BOS | 31 |
Mutual |
$19,000,000 | $1,500,000 | 2.03 | |
| Joc Pederson | DH | TEX | 34 |
Player |
$18,500,000 | - | -0.28 | |
| Marcus Stroman | SP | NYY | 35 |
Voided |
$18,000,000 | - | -0.33 | |
| Rhys Hoskins | DH | MIL | 33 |
Mutual |
$18,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 0.85 | |
| Chris Sale | SP | ATL | 37 |
Club |
$18,000,000 | - | 3.76 | |
| Tyler O'Neill | LF | BAL | 31 |
Opt-Out |
$16,500,000 | - | -0.59 | |
| Ha-seong Kim | SS | ATL | 30 |
Player |
$16,000,000 | - | 0.38 | |
| Shane Bieber | SP | TOR | 31 |
Player |
$16,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 0.71 | |
| Shota Imanaga | SP | CHC | 32 |
Player |
$15,500,000 | - | 1.46 | |
| Edwin Diaz | RP | NYM | 32 |
Opt-Out |
$15,487,127 | - | 2.85 | |
| Michael King | SP | SD | 31 |
Mutual |
$15,000,000 | $3,750,000 | 1.17 | |
| Jose Quintana | SP | MIL | 37 |
Mutual |
$15,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 1.43 | |
| Salvador Perez | C | KC | 36 |
Club |
$13,500,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.57 | |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | OF | ARI | 32 |
Player |
$13,000,000 | - | 0.32 | |
| Pete Fairbanks | RP | TB | 32 |
Club |
$12,500,000 | $1,000,000 | 1.21 | |
| Austin Hays | LF | CIN | 30 |
Mutual |
$12,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.78 | |
| Liam Hendriks | RP | BOS | 37 |
Mutual |
$12,000,000 | $2,000,000 | -0.29 | |
| Mitch Garver | C | SEA | 35 |
Mutual |
$12,000,000 | $1,000,000 | -0.11 | |
| Danny Jansen | C | MIL | 31 |
Mutual |
$12,000,000 | $500,000 | 2.32 | |
| William Contreras | C | MIL | 28 |
Club |
$12,000,000 | $100,000 | 3.85 | |
| Yandy Diaz | 1B | TB | 34 |
Club |
$12,000,000 | - | 3.34 | |
| Michael Lorenzen | SP | KC | 34 |
Mutual |
$12,000,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.36 | |
| Brandon Lowe | 2B | PIT | 31 |
Club |
$11,500,000 | $500,000 | 1.80 | |
| A.J. Minter | RP | NYM | 32 |
Player |
$11,000,000 | - | 0.41 | |
| Max Muncy | 1B | LAD | 35 |
Voided |
$10,000,000 | - | 3.54 | |
| Paul Sewald | RP | DET | 36 |
Mutual |
$10,000,000 | $1,000,000 | -0.20 | |
| Martín Pérez | SP | CHW | 35 |
Mutual |
$10,000,000 | $1,500,000 | 1.25 | |
| Harrison Bader | CF | PHI | 32 |
Mutual |
$10,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 4.16 | |
| Justin Turner | 3B | CHC | 41 |
Mutual |
$10,000,000 | $2,000,000 | -0.05 | |
| Jose Alvarado | RP | PHI | 31 |
Club |
$9,000,000 | $500,000 | 0.43 | |
| Andrew Kittredge | RP | BAL | 36 |
Club |
$9,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.57 | |
| David Fletcher | SS | ATL | 32 |
Club |
$8,000,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.00 | |
| Jarren Duran | CF | BOS | 29 |
Club |
$8,000,000 | $100,000 | 4.59 | |
| Robert Suarez | RP | SD | 35 |
Opt-Out |
$8,000,000 | - | 2.27 | |
| Freddy Peralta | SP | NYM | 30 |
Club |
$8,000,000 | - | 5.63 | |
| Matt Strahm | RP | KC | 34 |
Vested |
$7,500,000 | - | 1.97 | |
| Andres Munoz | RP | SEA | 27 |
Club |
$7,000,000 | - | 2.42 | |
| Thairo Estrada | 2B | COL | 30 |
Mutual |
$7,000,000 | $750,000 | -0.36 | |
| Pierce Johnson | RP | ATL | 35 |
Club |
$7,000,000 | $250,000 | 1.10 | |
| Elias Diaz | C | SD | 35 |
Mutual |
$7,000,000 | $2,000,000 | -0.18 | |
| Ozzie Albies | 2B | ATL | 29 |
Club |
$7,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 2.08 | |
| Ramon Laureano | RF | SD | 31 |
Club |
$6,500,000 | - | 3.74 | |
| Scott Barlow | RP | CIN | 33 |
Club |
$6,500,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.69 | |
| Jorge Polanco | 2B | SEA | 32 |
Player |
$6,000,000 | $750,000 | 2.62 | |
| Randy Dobnak | SP | DET | 31 |
Club |
$6,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.13 | |
| John Means | SP | CLE | 33 |
Club |
$6,000,000 | - | 0.00 | |
| Colin Rea | SP | CHC | 36 |
Club |
$6,000,000 | $750,000 | 0.61 | |
| Tyler Kinley | RP | ATL | 35 |
Club |
$5,500,000 | $750,000 | 1.34 | |
| Jorge Mateo | SS | BAL | 31 |
Club |
$5,500,000 | - | -0.60 | |
| Kyle Hart | RP | SD | 33 |
Club |
$5,000,000 | $500,000 | -0.44 | |
| Jonathan Loaisiga | RP | NYY | 31 |
Club |
$5,000,000 | - | 0.20 | |
| Randal Grichuk | RF | KC | 34 |
Mutual |
$5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | -0.78 | |
| Brooks Raley | RP | NYM | 38 |
Club |
$4,750,000 | $750,000 | 0.73 | |
| Wandy Peralta | RP | SD | 34 |
Opt-Out |
$4,450,000 | - | 1.06 | |
| Tom Murphy | C | SF | 35 |
Club |
$4,000,000 | $250,000 | 0.00 | |
| José Urquidy | SP | DET | 31 |
Club |
$4,000,000 | - | -0.08 | |
| Kyle Farmer | SS | COL | 35 |
Mutual |
$4,000,000 | $750,000 | -0.74 | |
| Alex Vesia | RP | LAD | 30 |
Club |
$3,550,000 | $50,000 | 1.05 | |
| Tim Hill | RP | NYY | 36 |
Club |
$3,000,000 | $350,000 | 1.11 | |
| Brent Suter | RP | CIN | 36 |
Club |
$3,000,000 | $250,000 | 0.30 | |
| Taylor Walls | SS | TB | 29 |
Club |
$2,450,000 | $50,000 | 2.54 | |
| Justin Topa | RP | MIN | 35 |
Club |
$2,000,000 | $225,000 | 0.39 | |
| Drew Smith | RP | NYM | 32 |
Club |
$2,000,000 | - | 0.00 | |
| Elvin Rodriguez | RP | ARI | 28 |
Club |
$1,350,000 | - | -0.64 | |
| Tyler Wade | SS | SD | 31 |
Club |
$1,000,000 | $50,000 | -0.59 |
GLOSSARY
Cond. Player
Player controls contract option that converts if specific conditions are met
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
Vested
Contract option that became guaranteed after specific conditions were met
Opt-Out
Player declined multi-year opt-out to remain on existing contract
Player
Player declined single season contract option to become free agent
Club
Team declined contract option to
