| Free Agents | ||||||||
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2016 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Yoenis Cespedes | LF | 40 | Signed | Mets | Mets | 4 | 1 | $110,000,000 |
| Dexter Fowler | RF | 40 | Signed | Cubs | Cardinals | 5 | 2 | $82,500,000 |
| Justin Turner | 1B | 41 | Signed | Dodgers | Dodgers | 4 | 3 | $64,000,000 |
| Rich Hill | SP | 46 | Signed | Dodgers | Dodgers | 3 | 4 | $48,000,000 |
| Edwin Encarnacion | DH | 43 | Signed | Blue Jays | Guardians | 3 | 5 | $60,000,000 |
| Wilson Ramos | C | 38 | Signed | Nationals | Rays | 2 | 6 | $12,500,000 |
| Neil Walker | 1B | 40 | Signed | Mets | Mets | 1 | 7 | $17,200,000 |
| Kenley Jansen | RP | 38 | Signed | Dodgers | Dodgers | 5 | 8 | $80,000,000 |
| Josh Reddick | RF | 39 | Signed | Dodgers | Astros | 4 | 9 | $52,000,000 |
| Ian Desmond | CF | 40 | Signed | Rangers | Rockies | 5 | 10 | $70,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2016 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Aroldis Chapman | RP | 38 | Signed | Cubs | Yankees | 5 | 11 | $86,000,000 |
| Jeremy Hellickson | SP | 39 | Signed | Phillies | Phillies | 1 | 12 | $17,200,000 |
| Jason Castro | C | 38 | Signed | Astros | Twins | 3 | 13 | $24,500,000 |
| Carlos Beltran | OF | 49 | Signed | Rangers | Astros | 1 | 14 | $16,000,000 |
| Jose Bautista | RF | 45 | Signed | Blue Jays | Blue Jays | 1 | 15 | $18,000,000 |
| Carlos Gomez | RF | 40 | Signed | Rangers | Rangers | 1 | 16 | $11,500,000 |
| Matt Wieters | C | 39 | Signed | Orioles | Nationals | 2 | 17 | $21,000,000 |
| Mark Trumbo | DH | 40 | Signed | Orioles | Orioles | 3 | 18 | $37,500,000 |
| Daniel Hudson | RP | 39 | Signed | Diamondbacks | Pirates | 2 | 19 | $11,000,000 |
| Ivan Nova | SP | 39 | Signed | Pirates | Pirates | 3 | 20 | $26,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2016 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Luis Valbuena | 3B | 40 | Signed | Astros | Angels | 2 | 21 | $15,000,000 |
| Angel Pagan | LF | 44 | FA | Giants | -- | 22 | -- | |
| Mark Melancon | RP | 41 | Signed | Nationals | Giants | 4 | 23 | $62,000,000 |
| Charlie Morton | SP | 42 | Signed | Phillies | Astros | 2 | 24 | $14,000,000 |
| Bartolo Colon | SP | 52 | Signed | Mets | Braves | 1 | 25 | $12,500,000 |
| Steve Pearce | 1B | 43 | Signed | Orioles | Blue Jays | 2 | 26 | $12,500,000 |
| Edinson Volquez | SP | 42 | Signed | Royals | Marlins | 2 | 27 | $22,000,000 |
| Brad Ziegler | RP | 46 | Signed | Red Sox | Marlins | 2 | 28 | $16,000,000 |
| Jhoulys Chacin | RP | 38 | Signed | Angels | Padres | 1 | 29 | $1,750,000 |
| Jason Hammel | SP | 43 | Signed | Cubs | Royals | 2 | 30 | $16,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2016 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Brett Anderson | SP | 38 | Signed | Dodgers | Cubs | 1 | 32 | $3,500,000 |
| Doug Fister | SP | 42 | FA | Astros | -- | 33 | -- | |
| Chase Utley | 2B | 47 | Signed | Dodgers | Dodgers | 1 | 34 | $2,000,000 |
| Brandon Moss | RF | 42 | Signed | Cardinals | Royals | 2 | 35 | $12,000,000 |
| Colby Rasmus | LF | 39 | Signed | Astros | Rays | 1 | 36 | $5,000,000 |
| Koji Uehara | RP | 51 | Signed | Red Sox | Cubs | 1 | 37 | $6,000,000 |
| Jorge De La Rosa | RP | 45 | Signed | Rockies | Diamondbacks | 38 | Minor Lg | |
| Andrew Cashner | SP | 39 | Signed | Marlins | Rangers | 1 | 39 | $10,000,000 |
| Fernando Rodney | RP | 49 | Signed | Marlins | Diamondbacks | 1 | 40 | $2,750,000 |
| Jonathan Papelbon | RP | 45 | FA | -- | -- | 41 | -- | |
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | STATUS | 2016 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YRS | RK | DOLLARS |
| Derek Holland | P | 39 | Signed | Rangers | White Sox | 1 | 42 | $6,000,000 |
| Brett Cecil | RP | 39 | Signed | Blue Jays | Cardinals | 4 | 43 | $30,500,000 |
| Rajai Davis | CF | 45 | Signed | Indians | Athletics | 1 | 44 | $6,000,000 |
| Jon Jay | RF | 41 | Signed | Padres | Cubs | 1 | 45 | $8,000,000 |
| Sean Rodriguez | 3B | 41 | Signed | Pirates | Braves | 2 | 46 | $11,000,000 |
| Pedro Alvarez | 1B | 39 | FA | Orioles | -- | 47 | -- | |
| Aaron Hill | 2B | 44 | Signed | Red Sox | Giants | 50 | Minor Lg | |