| Free Agents | ||||||||
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2011 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Rick Ankiel | CF | 46 | Signed | Nationals | Nationals | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Norichika Aoki | RF | 44 | Signed | Japan | Brewers | 2 | NR | $2,250,000 |
| Luis Ayala | RP | 48 | Agreed | Yankees | Orioles | 1 | NR | -- |
| Rod Barajas | C | 50 | Signed (B) | Dodgers | Pirates | 1 | NR | $4,000,000 |
| Josh Bard | C | 48 | Signed | Mariners | Dodgers | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Clint Barmes | SS | 47 | Signed (B) | Astros | Pirates | 2 | NR | $10,500,000 |
| Miguel Batista | SP | 55 | Signed | Mets | Mets | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Erik Bedard | SP | 47 | Signed | Red Sox | Pirates | 1 | 23 | $4,500,000 |
| Heath Bell | RP | 48 | Signed (A) | Padres | Marlins | 3 | 40 | $27,000,000 |
| Carlos Beltran | OF | 49 | Signed (A) | Giants | Cardinals | 2 | 9 | $26,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2011 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | 1B | 44 | Signed (B) | Brewers | Royals | 1 | NR | $2,000,000 |
| Wilson Betemit | SS | 44 | Signed | Tigers | Orioles | 2 | NR | $3,250,000 |
| Casey Blake | 3B | 52 | Signed | Dodgers | Rockies | 1 | NR | $2,000,000 |
| Henry Blanco | C | 54 | Signed | Diamondbacks | Diamondbacks | 1 | NR | $1,250,000 |
| Willie Bloomquist | SS | 48 | Signed | Diamondbacks | Diamondbacks | 2 | NR | $3,800,000 |
| Andrew Brackman | SP | 40 | Signed | Yankees | Reds | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Russell Branyan | 1B | 50 | Signed | Angels | Yankees | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Jonathan Broxton | RP | 41 | Signed | Dodgers | Royals | 1 | NR | $4,000,000 |
| Mark Buehrle | SP | 47 | Signed (A) | White Sox | Marlins | 4 | 6 | $58,000,000 |
| Shawn Camp | RP | 50 | Agreed | Blue Jays | Mariners | 1 | NR | $750,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2011 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Matt Capps | RP | 42 | Signed | Twins | Twins | 1 | NR | $4,750,000 |
| Chris Capuano | RP | 47 | Signed | Mets | Dodgers | 2 | NR | $10,000,000 |
| Jamey Carroll | 3B | 52 | Signed | Dodgers | Twins | 2 | NR | $6,750,000 |
| Ronny Cedeno | SS | 43 | Signed | Pirates | Mets | 1 | 31 | -- |
| Endy Chavez | RF | 48 | Signed | Rangers | Orioles | 1 | NR | $1,500,000 |
| Bruce Chen | SP | 48 | Signed (B) | Royals | Royals | 2 | 34 | $9,000,000 |
| Wei-Yin Chen | RP | 40 | Signed | Japan | Orioles | 3 | NR | $11,338,000 |
| Todd Coffey | RP | 45 | Signed | Nationals | Dodgers | 1 | NR | $1,300,000 |
| Bartolo Colon | SP | 53 | Agreed | Yankees | Athletics | 1 | 33 | $900,000 |
| Brooks Conrad | 2B | 46 | Signed | Braves | Brewers | NR | Minor Lg | |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2011 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Aaron Cook | SP | 47 | Signed | Rockies | Red Sox | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Alex Cora | SS | 50 | Signed | Nationals | Cardinals | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Francisco Cordero | RP | 51 | Signed (B) | Reds | Blue Jays | 1 | 44 | $4,500,000 |
| Coco Crisp | LF | 46 | Signed | Athletics | Athletics | 2 | 26 | $14,000,000 |
| Juan Cruz | RP | 47 | Signed | Rays | Pirates | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Michael Cuddyer | LF | 47 | Signed (A) | Twins | Rockies | 3 | 15 | $31,500,000 |
| Yu Darvish | SP | 39 | Signed | Japan | Rangers | 6 | 3 | $60,000,000 |
| David DeJesus | LF | 46 | Signed (B) | Athletics | Cubs | 2 | 21 | $10,000,000 |
| Mark DeRosa | 2B | 51 | Signed | Giants | Nationals | 1 | NR | $800,000 |
| Greg Dobbs | 1B | 47 | Signed | Marlins | Marlins | 2 | NR | $3,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2011 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Octavio Dotel | RP | 52 | Signed (B) | Cardinals | Tigers | 1 | NR | $3,500,000 |
| Ryan Doumit | LF | 45 | Signed (B) | Pirates | Twins | 1 | 29 | $3,000,000 |
| Zach Duke | RP | 43 | Signed | Diamondbacks | Astros | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Chad Durbin | RP | 48 | Signed | Indians | Nationals | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Mark Ellis | 2B | 49 | Signed (B) | Rockies | Dodgers | 2 | NR | $8,750,000 |
| Prince Fielder | DH | 42 | Signed (A) | Brewers | Tigers | 9 | 1 | $214,000,000 |
| Jeff Francis | RP | 45 | Signed | Royals | Reds | 1 | 35 | Minor Lg |
| Frank Francisco | RP | 46 | Signed (B) | Blue Jays | Mets | 2 | 46 | $12,000,000 |
| Kosuke Fukudome | LF | 49 | Agreed | Indians | White Sox | 1 | NR | $1,000,000 |
| Rafael Furcal | 2B | 48 | Signed | Cardinals | Cardinals | 2 | 38 | $14,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2011 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Freddy Garcia | SP | 49 | Signed | Yankees | Yankees | 1 | 36 | $4,000,000 |
| Jon Garland | SP | 46 | Signed | Dodgers | Guardians | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Chris Gimenez | C | 43 | Signed | Mariners | Rays | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Jonny Gomes | LF | 45 | Signed | Nationals | Athletics | 1 | NR | $1,000,000 |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | 49 | Signed (B) | Braves | Brewers | 1 | NR | $4,250,000 |
| John Grabow | RP | 47 | Signed | Cubs | Dodgers | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Carlos Guillen | 2B | 50 | Signed | Tigers | Mariners | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Scott Hairston | LF | 46 | Signed | Mets | Mets | 1 | NR | $1,100,000 |
| Jerry Hairston Jr. | 3B | 50 | Signed | Brewers | Dodgers | 2 | NR | $6,000,000 |
| Bill Hall | 3B | 46 | Signed | Giants | Yankees | NR | Minor Lg | |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2011 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Aaron Harang | SP | 48 | Signed | Padres | Dodgers | 2 | NR | $12,000,000 |
| Willie Harris | OF | 47 | Signed | Mets | Reds | NR | Minor Lg | |
| LaTroy Hawkins | RP | 53 | Signed | Brewers | Angels | 1 | NR | $3,000,000 |
| Brad Hawpe | 1B | 46 | Signed | Padres | Rangers | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Clay Hensley | SP | 46 | Agreed | Marlins | Giants | 1 | NR | $750,000 |
| Livan Hernandez | RP | 51 | Signed | Nationals | Astros | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Ramon Hernandez | C | 50 | Signed (B) | Reds | Rockies | 2 | 32 | $6,400,000 |
| Aaron Hill | 2B | 44 | Signed (B) | Diamondbacks | Diamondbacks | 2 | 30 | $11,000,000 |
| Koyie Hill | C | 47 | Signed | Cubs | Cardinals | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Rich Hill | SP | 46 | Signed | Red Sox | Red Sox | NR | Minor Lg | |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2011 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Hisashi Iwakuma | SP | 45 | Signed | Japan | Mariners | 1 | NR | $1,500,000 |
| Cesar Izturis | SS | 46 | Signed | Orioles | Brewers | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Conor Jackson | 1B | 44 | Signed | Red Sox | Rangers | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Edwin Jackson | SP | 42 | Agreed | Cardinals | Nationals | 1 | 11 | -- |
| Jason Jaramillo | C | 43 | Signed | Pirates | Cubs | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Reed Johnson | LF | 49 | Signed | Cubs | Cubs | 1 | NR | $1,150,000 |
| Andruw Jones | LF | 49 | Signed | Yankees | Yankees | 1 | 37 | $2,000,000 |
| Adam Kennedy | 3B | 50 | Signed | Mariners | Dodgers | 1 | NR | $800,000 |
| Jeff Keppinger | 2B | 46 | Signed | Giants | Rays | 1 | NR | $1,525,000 |
| Casey Kotchman | 1B | 43 | Signed | Rays | Guardians | 1 | NR | $3,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2011 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Mark Kotsay | LF | 50 | Signed | Brewers | Padres | 1 | NR | $1,250,000 |
| Kevin Kouzmanoff | 3B | 44 | Signed | Rockies | Royals | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Jason Kubel | LF | 44 | Signed (B) | Twins | Diamondbacks | 2 | 41 | $15,000,000 |
| Hong-Chih Kuo | RP | 44 | Agreed | Dodgers | Mariners | 1 | NR | $500,000 |
| Hiroki Kuroda | SP | 51 | Signed (B) | Dodgers | Yankees | 1 | 13 | $10,000,000 |
| Gerald Laird | C | 46 | Signed | Cardinals | Tigers | 1 | NR | $1,000,000 |
| Brad Lidge | RP | 49 | Signed (B) | Phillies | Nationals | 1 | NR | $1,000,000 |
| Scott Linebrink | RP | 49 | Signed | Braves | Cardinals | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Jose Lopez | SP | 32 | Signed | Marlins | Guardians | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Rodrigo Lopez | SP | 50 | Signed | Cubs | Cubs | NR | Minor Lg | |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2011 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Ryan Ludwick | LF | 47 | Signed (B) | Pirates | Reds | 1 | NR | -- |
| Mike MacDougal | RP | 49 | Signed | Dodgers | Dodgers | 1 | NR | $1,000,000 |
| Ryan Madson | RP | 45 | Signed (A) | Phillies | Reds | 1 | 16 | $8,500,000 |
| Paul Maholm | RP | 43 | Signed | Pirates | Cubs | 1 | 24 | $4,750,000 |
| Jason Marquis | SP | 47 | Signed | Diamondbacks | Twins | 1 | NR | $3,000,000 |
| John McDonald | 3B | 51 | Signed | Diamondbacks | Diamondbacks | 2 | NR | $3,000,000 |
| Nate McLouth | LF | 44 | Signed | Braves | Pirates | 1 | NR | $1,750,000 |
| Jason Michaels | LF | 50 | Signed | Astros | Nationals | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Jose Mijares | RP | 41 | Signed | Twins | Royals | 1 | NR | $925,000 |
| Trever Miller | RP | 53 | Signed | Red Sox | Cubs | NR | Minor Lg | |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2011 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Kevin Millwood | SP | 51 | Signed | Rockies | Mariners | NR | Minor Lg | |
| José Molina | RP | 51 | Signed | Blue Jays | Rays | 1 | NR | $1,500,000 |
| Guillermo Mota | RP | 52 | Signed | Giants | Giants | 1 | NR | $1,000,000 |
| Peter Moylan | RP | 47 | Signed | Braves | Braves | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Joe Nathan | RP | 51 | Signed | Twins | Rangers | 2 | 42 | $14,500,000 |
| Laynce Nix | RF | 45 | Signed | Nationals | Phillies | 2 | NR | $2,500,000 |
| Darren Oliver | RP | 55 | Signed (A) | Rangers | Blue Jays | 1 | NR | $4,000,000 |
| Ramon Ortiz | SP | 53 | Signed | Cubs | Giants | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Lyle Overbay | 1B | 49 | Signed | Diamondbacks | Diamondbacks | 1 | NR | -- |
| Micah Owings | RP | 43 | Signed | Diamondbacks | Padres | 1 | NR | $1,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2011 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Vicente Padilla | RP | 48 | Signed | Dodgers | Red Sox | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Jonathan Papelbon | RP | 45 | Signed (A) | Red Sox | Phillies | 4 | 18 | $50,000,058 |
| Corey Patterson | LF | 46 | Signed | Cardinals | Brewers | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Ronny Paulino | C | 45 | Signed | Mets | Orioles | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Carlos Pena | 1B | 48 | Signed | Cubs | Rays | 1 | 14 | $7,250,000 |
| Wily Mo Pena | LF | 44 | Signed | Mariners | Japan | 2 | NR | $4,050,000 |
| Brad Penny | SP | 48 | Signed | Tigers | Japan | NR | -- | |
| Juan Pierre | LF | 48 | Signed | White Sox | Phillies | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Joel Pineiro | SP | 47 | Signed | Angels | Phillies | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Albert Pujols | DH | 46 | Signed (A) | Cardinals | Angels | 10 | 2 | $250,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2011 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Nick Punto | 2B | 48 | Signed | Cardinals | Red Sox | 3 | NR | $3,000,000 |
| Chad Qualls | RP | 47 | Signed | Padres | Phillies | 1 | NR | $1,150,000 |
| Aramis Ramirez | 3B | 47 | Signed (A) | Cubs | Brewers | 3 | 7 | $36,000,000 |
| Jon Rauch | RP | 47 | Signed | Blue Jays | Mets | 1 | NR | $3,500,000 |
| Jo-Jo Reyes | RP | 41 | Signed | Orioles | Pirates | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Jose Reyes | SS | 42 | Signed (A) | Mets | Marlins | 6 | 4 | $106,000,000 |
| Will Rhymes | 2B | 43 | Signed | Tigers | Rays | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Juan Rivera | LF | 47 | Signed | Dodgers | Dodgers | 1 | NR | $4,500,000 |
| Fernando Rodney | RP | 49 | Signed | Angels | Rays | 1 | NR | $2,000,000 |
| Jimmy Rollins | SS | 47 | Signed (A) | Phillies | Phillies | 3 | 5 | $38,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2011 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| J.C. Romero | RP | 50 | Signed | Rockies | Cardinals | 1 | NR | $750,000 |
| Cody Ross | RF | 45 | Signed (B) | Giants | Red Sox | 1 | 39 | $3,000,000 |
| Takashi Saito | RP | 56 | Signed (A) | Brewers | Diamondbacks | 1 | NR | $1,750,000 |
| Ramon Santiago | SS | 46 | Signed | Tigers | Tigers | 2 | NR | $4,200,000 |
| Joe Saunders | SP | 44 | Signed | Diamondbacks | Diamondbacks | 1 | NR | $6,000,000 |
| Brian Schneider | C | 49 | Signed | Phillies | Phillies | 1 | NR | $800,000 |
| Luke Scott | DH | 47 | Signed | Orioles | Rays | 1 | NR | $6,000,000 |
| George Sherrill | RP | 49 | Signed | Braves | Mariners | 1 | NR | $1,100,000 |
| Kelly Shoppach | C | 46 | Signed | Rays | Red Sox | 1 | NR | $1,350,000 |
| Grady Sizemore | OF | 43 | Signed | Indians | Guardians | 1 | 25 | $5,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2011 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Doug Slaten | RP | 46 | Signed | Nationals | Pirates | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Chris Snyder | C | 45 | Signed | Pirates | Astros | 1 | NR | $750,000 |
| Andy Sonnanstine | SP | 43 | Signed | Rays | Cubs | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Ryan Spilborghs | RF | 46 | Signed | Rockies | Guardians | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Ryan Theriot | 2B | 46 | Agreed | Cardinals | Giants | 1 | NR | $1,250,000 |
| Jim Thome | DH | 55 | Signed | Indians | Phillies | 1 | 43 | $1,250,000 |
| Matt Treanor | C | 50 | Signed | Rangers | Dodgers | 1 | NR | $850,000 |
| Omar Vizquel | 2B | 59 | Signed | White Sox | Blue Jays | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Tsuyoshi Wada | SP | 45 | Signed | Japan | Orioles | 2 | NR | $8,150,000 |
| Chien-Ming Wang | RP | 46 | Signed | Nationals | Nationals | 1 | 50 | $4,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2011 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Dan Wheeler | RP | 48 | Signed | Red Sox | Guardians | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Eli Whiteside | C | 46 | Signed | Giants | Giants | 1 | NR | $600,000 |
| Josh Willingham | LF | 47 | Signed (A) | Athletics | Twins | 3 | 20 | $21,000,000 |
| Dontrelle Willis | SP | 44 | Signed | Reds | Phillies | 1 | NR | $850,000 |
| C.J. Wilson | SP | 45 | Signed | Rangers | Angels | 5 | 8 | $77,500,000 |
| Jack Wilson | SS | 48 | Signed | Braves | Braves | 1 | NR | $1,000,000 |
| Kerry Wood | RP | 48 | Signed | Cubs | Cubs | 1 | NR | $3,000,000 |
| Jamey Wright | RP | 51 | Signed | Mariners | Dodgers | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Joel Zumaya | RP | 41 | Signed | Tigers | Twins | 1 | NR | $850,000 |
| Total: | $1,366,988,058 | |||||||