As the offseason nears, a number of players elect minor league free agency each week. These players are separate from six-year MLB free agents, who’ll reach the open market five days after the conclusion of the World Series. Eligible minor leaguers can begin electing free agency as soon as the regular season wraps up. These players were all outrighted off a team’s 40-man roster during the year and have the requisite service time and/or multiple career outrights necessary to reach free agency since they weren’t added back to teams’ rosters.
Electing free agency is the anticipated outcome for these players. There’ll surely be more to test the market in the coming weeks. We’ll offer periodic updates at MLBTR, including a list of 29 players last week. The next group, courtesy of the transaction tracker at MiLB.com:
Catchers
- Chris Okey (Angels)
Outfielders
- Henry Ramos (Reds)
Pitchers
- Kyle Barraclough (Red Sox)
- Silvino Bracho (Reds)
- Daniel Castano (Marlins)
- Diego Castillo (Mariners)
- Nabil Crismatt (D-Backs)
- Justin Dunn (Reds)
- Javy Guerra (Rays)
- Brent Honeywell Jr. (White Sox)
- Brett Kennedy (Reds)
- Jake Reed (Dodgers)
- José Rodríguez (Mariners)
- César Valdez (Angels)