| Free Agents | ||||||||
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2012 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Zack Greinke | SP | 43 | Signed | Angels | Dodgers | 6 | 1 | $147,000,000 |
| B.J. Upton | CF | 42 | Signed | Rays | Braves | 5 | 2 | $75,250,000 |
| Josh Hamilton | LF | 45 | Signed | Rangers | Angels | 5 | 3 | $123,000,000 |
| Michael Bourn | CF | 43 | Signed | Braves | Guardians | 4 | 4 | $48,000,000 |
| Hiroki Kuroda | SP | 51 | Signed | Yankees | Yankees | 1 | 5 | $15,000,000 |
| Kyle Lohse | SP | 48 | FA | Cardinals | -- | 6 | -- | |
| Dan Haren | SP | 46 | Signed | Angels | Nationals | 1 | 7 | $13,000,000 |
| Edwin Jackson | SP | 43 | Signed | Nationals | Cubs | 4 | 8 | $52,000,000 |
| Anibal Sanchez | SP | 42 | Agreed | Tigers | Tigers | 5 | 9 | $80,000,000 |
| Nick Swisher | LF | 45 | Signed | Yankees | Guardians | 4 | 10 | $56,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2012 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Ryan Dempster | SP | 49 | Agreed | Rangers | Red Sox | 2 | 11 | $26,500,000 |
| Mariano Rivera | RP | 56 | Signed | Yankees | Yankees | 1 | 12 | $10,000,000 |
| Mike Napoli | 1B | 44 | Agreed | Rangers | Red Sox | 1 | 13 | $5,000,000 |
| Rafael Soriano | RP | 46 | Agreed | Yankees | Nationals | 2 | 14 | $28,000,000 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | C | 49 | Signed | White Sox | Rangers | 1 | 15 | $7,500,000 |
| Adam LaRoche | DH | 46 | Agreed | Nationals | Nationals | 2 | 16 | $24,000,000 |
| Melky Cabrera | RF | 42 | Signed | Giants | Blue Jays | 2 | 17 | $16,000,000 |
| Torii Hunter | RF | 51 | Signed | Angels | Tigers | 2 | 18 | $26,000,000 |
| Hisashi Iwakuma | SP | 45 | Signed | Mariners | Mariners | 2 | 19 | $14,000,000 |
| Angel Pagan | LF | 45 | Signed | Giants | Giants | 4 | 20 | $40,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2012 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Ryan Madson | RP | 46 | Agreed | Reds | Angels | 1 | 21 | $3,500,000 |
| Brandon McCarthy | SP | 43 | Agreed | Athletics | Diamondbacks | 2 | 22 | $15,500,000 |
| Shaun Marcum | SP | 44 | Agreed | Brewers | Mets | 1 | 23 | -- |
| Kevin Youkilis | 3B | 47 | Signed | White Sox | Yankees | 1 | 24 | $12,000,000 |
| Ichiro Suzuki | RF | 53 | Signed | Yankees | Yankees | 2 | 25 | $13,000,000 |
| Jeremy Guthrie | SP | 47 | Signed | Royals | Royals | 3 | 26 | $25,000,000 |
| Ryan Ludwick | LF | 48 | Agreed | Reds | Reds | 2 | 27 | $15,000,000 |
| Shane Victorino | RF | 45 | Signed | Dodgers | Red Sox | 3 | 29 | $39,000,000 |
| Joakim Soria | RP | 42 | Signed | Royals | Rangers | 2 | 31 | $8,000,000 |
| Marco Scutaro | 2B | 51 | Signed | Giants | Giants | 3 | 32 | $20,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2012 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Carlos Villanueva | P | 42 | FA | Blue Jays | -- | 33 | -- | |
| Jose Valverde | RP | 48 | Signed | Tigers | Tigers | 34 | Minor Lg | |
| Francisco Liriano | RP | 43 | Agreed | White Sox | Pirates | 1 | 35 | $1,000,000 |
| Russell Martin | C | 43 | Signed | Yankees | Pirates | 2 | 36 | $17,000,000 |
| Hyun Jin Ryu | SP | 39 | Signed | Japan | Dodgers | 6 | 37 | $36,000,000 |
| Kyle Farnsworth | RP | 50 | Agreed | Rays | Rays | 1 | 38 | -- |
| Mike Adams | RP | 48 | Agreed | Rangers | Phillies | 2 | 39 | $12,000,000 |
| Jeff Keppinger | 2B | 46 | Signed | Rays | White Sox | 3 | 40 | $12,000,000 |
| Jonathan Broxton | RP | 42 | Signed | Reds | Reds | 3 | 41 | $21,000,000 |
| Stephen Drew | SS | 43 | Agreed | Athletics | Red Sox | 1 | 42 | $9,500,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2012 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Joe Blanton | RP | 45 | Signed | Dodgers | Angels | 2 | 43 | $15,000,000 |
| Jonny Gomes | LF | 45 | Signed | Athletics | Red Sox | 2 | 44 | $10,000,000 |
| Delmon Young | RF | 41 | Signed | Tigers | Phillies | 1 | 45 | $750,000 |
| Francisco Rodriguez | RP | 44 | FA | Brewers | -- | 46 | -- | |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | RP | 46 | Signed | Red Sox | Guardians | 47 | Minor Lg | |
| Joel Peralta | RP | 50 | Signed | Rays | Rays | 2 | 48 | $6,000,000 |
| Placido Polanco | 3B | 51 | Signed | Phillies | Marlins | 1 | 49 | $2,750,000 |
| Koji Uehara | RP | 51 | Signed | Rangers | Red Sox | 1 | 50 | $4,250,000 |