2016 Major League Baseball

Season Summary
World Series Champions
Chicago Cubs
AL Cy Young
NL Cy Young
AL Rookie of the Year
NL Rookie of the Year
AL Manager of the Year
NL Manager of the Year
Teams
30
Players
Attendance
73,159,672
Playoff Teams
BAL, BOS, CHN, CLE, LAN, NYN, SFN, TEX, TOR, WAS
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List of all known MLB off-season free agent signings for selected season. November of prior year --> April

Free Agent Signings

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teamplayerdatecontract
Arizona DiamondbacksTyler Clippard2016-02-092-year contract for 2016-2017 ($12.25m) 4.1--4.15 $4m signing bonus
Arizona DiamondbacksZack Greinke2015-12-086-year contract for 2016-2021 ($206.5m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Atlanta BravesGordon Beckham2015-12-051-year contract for 2016-2016 ($1.25m)
Atlanta BravesEmilio Bonifacio2015-12-091-year contract for 2016-2016 ($1.25m)
Atlanta BravesTyler Flowers2015-12-162-year contract for 2016-2017 ($5m) 2--3 club option for 2018 $4m with $0.3m buyout
Atlanta BravesJim Johnson2015-12-021-year contract for 2016-2016 ($2.5m)
Atlanta BravesKelly Johnson2016-01-091-year contract for 2016-2016 ($2m)
Atlanta BravesBud Norris2015-11-261-year contract for 2016-2016 ($2.5m)
Atlanta BravesA.J. Pierzynski2015-11-121-year contract for 2016-2016 ($2m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Baltimore OriolesPedro Alvarez2016-03-111-year contract for 2016-2016 ($5.75m)
Baltimore OriolesChris Davis2016-01-217-year contract for 2016-2022 ($161m) $17m/season for life of contract. $3.5m between 2023-2032 and $1.4m for 2033-2037
Baltimore OriolesYovani Gallardo2016-02-212-year contract for 2016-2017 ($22m) 9--11 club option for 2018 $13m w/$2m buyout
Baltimore OriolesDarren O'Day2015-12-154-year contract for 2016-2019 ($31m) 5--6--8--8 $1m for next 4 years outside of contract years.
Baltimore OriolesMatt Wieters2015-11-151-year contract for 2016-2016 ($15.8m) qualifying offer acepted
teamplayerdatecontract
Boston Red SoxDavid Price2015-12-047-year contract for 2016-2022 ($217m) 30--30--30--31--32--32--32
Boston Red SoxChris Young2015-12-022-year contract for 2016-2017 ($13m) 6.75--6.75
teamplayerdatecontract
Chicago CubsAndury Acevedo2015-11-181-year contract for 2016-2016 ($0m)
Chicago CubsTrevor Cahill2015-12-151-year contract for 2016-2016 ($4.25m)
Chicago CubsDexter Fowler2016-02-261-year contract for 2016-2016 ($8m) mutual option for 2017 @$9m with $5m buyout
Chicago CubsJason Heyward2015-12-168-year contract for 2016-2023 ($184m) 15--21.5--21.5--20--21--21--22--22 signing bonus: $20m
Chicago CubsJohn Lackey2015-12-082-year contract for 2016-2017 ($32m) 16--16
Chicago CubsBen Zobrist2015-12-084-year contract for 2016-2019 ($56m) 10--16--12--12 $2m signing bonus.
teamplayerdatecontract
Chicago White SoxMatt Albers2016-01-211-year contract for 2016-2016 ($2m) club option for 2017 @$3m
Chicago White SoxAlex Avila2015-11-251-year contract for 2016-2016 ($2.5m)
Chicago White SoxAustin Jackson2016-03-061-year contract for 2016-2016 ($5m)
Chicago White SoxMat Latos2016-02-101-year contract for 2016-2016 ($3m)
Chicago White SoxDioner Navarro2015-12-051-year contract for 2016-2016 ($4m)
Chicago White SoxJacob Turner2015-12-051-year contract for 2016-2016 ($1.5m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Cincinnati RedsRoss Ohlendorf2016-03-261-year contract for 2016-2016 ($0m)
Cincinnati RedsAlfredo Simon2016-03-171-year contract for 2016-2016 ($0m)
Cincinnati RedsBlake Wood2015-11-221-year contract for 2016-2016 ($0.6m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Cleveland IndiansRajai Davis2015-12-181-year contract for 2016-2016 ($5.25m)
Cleveland IndiansTommy Hunter2016-02-131-year contract for 2016-2016 ($2m)
Cleveland IndiansMike Napoli2016-01-091-year contract for 2016-2016 ($7m)
Cleveland IndiansJuan Uribe2016-03-011-year contract for 2016-2016 ($4m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Colorado RockiesJason Motte2015-12-152-year contract for 2016-2017 ($10m)
Colorado RockiesGerardo Parra2016-01-203-year contract for 2016-2018 ($27.5m) club option for 2019 at $12m
Colorado RockiesChad Qualls2015-12-152-year contract for 2016-2017 ($6m)
Colorado RockiesMark Reynolds2015-12-161-year contract for 2016-2016 ($2.6m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Detroit TigersMike Aviles2015-12-191-year contract for 2016-2016 ($2m)
Detroit TigersMark Lowe2015-12-082-year contract for 2016-2017 ($11m)
Detroit TigersMike Pelfrey2015-12-082-year contract for 2016-2017 ($16m)
Detroit TigersJarrod Saltalamacchia2015-12-081-year contract for 2016-2016 ($0.5075m)
Detroit TigersJustin Upton2016-01-206-year contract for 2016-2021 ($132.75m) 22.125 per year.
Detroit TigersJordan Zimmermann2015-12-025-year contract for 2016-2020 ($110m) 18--18--24--25--25
teamplayerdatecontract
Houston AstrosDoug Fister2016-01-291-year contract for 2016-2016 ($7m)
Houston AstrosColby Rasmus2015-11-131-year contract for 2016-2016 ($15.8m) qualifying offer acepted
Houston AstrosTony Sipp2015-12-153-year contract for 2016-2018 ($18m) 6--6--6
teamplayerdatecontract
Kansas City RoyalsAlex Gordon2016-01-094-year contract for 2016-2019 ($72m) 12--16--20--20 mutual option for 2020 at $23m
Kansas City RoyalsIan Kennedy2016-01-295-year contract for 2016-2020 ($70m)
Kansas City RoyalsMike Minor2016-02-202-year contract for 2016-2017 ($7.25m)
Kansas City RoyalsJoakim Soria2015-12-153-year contract for 2016-2018 ($25m) 7--8--9 mutual option for 2019 at $10m with $1m buyout
Kansas City RoyalsChris Young2015-12-082-year contract for 2016-2017 ($11.75m) 4.25 -- 5.75 mutual option for 2018 for $8m. buyout of $1.5m
teamplayerdatecontract
Los Angeles AngelsAl Alburquerque2016-01-201-year contract for 2016-2016 ($1.1m)
Los Angeles AngelsCraig Gentry2015-12-151-year contract for 2016-2016 ($1m)
Los Angeles AngelsDaniel Nava2015-12-161-year contract for 2016-2016 ($1.375m)
Los Angeles AngelsCliff Pennington2015-11-182-year contract for 2016-2017 ($3.75m) 1.5--2.25
Los Angeles AngelsGeovany Soto2015-11-251-year contract for 2016-2016 ($2.8m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Los Angeles DodgersBrett Anderson2015-11-151-year contract for 2016-2016 ($15.8m) qualifying offer acepted
Los Angeles DodgersBrandon Beachy2016-01-091-year contract for 2016-2016 ($1.5m)
Los Angeles DodgersJoe Blanton2016-01-201-year contract for 2016-2016 ($4m)
Los Angeles DodgersLouis Coleman2016-02-191-year contract for 2016-2016 ($0.75m)
Los Angeles DodgersScott Kazmir2015-12-303-year contract for 2016-2018 ($48m) $5m signing bonus 3--8--8--8--8--8 paid out over 6 years
Los Angeles DodgersHowie Kendrick2016-02-052-year contract for 2016-2017 ($20m) 10--10
Los Angeles DodgersKenta Maeda2016-01-098-year contract for 2016-2023 ($25m) [intl free agent] out of japan.undrafted
Los Angeles DodgersChase Utley2015-12-101-year contract for 2016-2016 ($7m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Miami MarlinsWei-Yin Chen2016-01-195-year contract for 2016-2020 ($72m) $8m signing bonus player/vesting option for 2021 at $16m opt-out after 2017
Miami MarlinsEdwin Jackson2016-01-131-year contract for 2016-2016 ($0.5m)
Miami MarlinsChris Johnson2016-01-131-year contract for 2016-2016 ($0.5m)
Miami MarlinsJeff Mathis2015-12-191-year contract for 2016-2016 ($1.5m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Milwaukee BrewersChris Carter2016-01-091-year contract for 2016-2016 ($3m)
Milwaukee BrewersCarlos Torres2016-04-021-year contract for 2016-2016 ($0m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Minnesota TwinsKevin Jepsen2016-01-221-year contract for 2016-2016 ($5.3m)
teamplayerdatecontract
New York MetsAntonio Bastardo2016-01-212-year contract for 2016-2017 ($12m)
New York MetsJerry Blevins2015-12-161-year contract for 2016-2016 ($4m)
New York MetsAsdrubal Cabrera2015-12-112-year contract for 2016-2017 ($16.5m) 8.25--8.25 club option for 2018 with $2.5m buyout.
New York MetsYoenis Cespedes2016-01-273-year contract for 2016-2018 ($75m)
New York MetsBartolo Colon2015-12-191-year contract for 2016-2016 ($7.25m)
New York MetsAlejandro De Aza2015-12-261-year contract for 2016-2016 ($5.75m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Oakland AthleticsHenderson Alvarez2015-12-281-year contract for 2016-2016 ($4.25m)
Oakland AthleticsJohn Axford2015-12-152-year contract for 2016-2017 ($10m)
Oakland AthleticsRich Hill2015-11-221-year contract for 2016-2016 ($6m)
Oakland AthleticsRyan Madson2015-12-153-year contract for 2016-2018 ($22m) 6.5--7.5--7.5
teamplayerdatecontract
Philadelphia PhilliesDavid Hernandez2015-12-091-year contract for 2016-2016 ($3.9m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Pittsburgh PiratesNeftali Feliz2016-01-061-year contract for 2016-2016 ($3.9m)
Pittsburgh PiratesDavid Freese2016-03-121-year contract for 2016-2016 ($3m)
Pittsburgh PiratesJohn Jaso2015-12-222-year contract for 2016-2017 ($8m) 4--4
Pittsburgh PiratesJuan Nicasio2015-12-151-year contract for 2016-2016 ($3m)
Pittsburgh PiratesSean Rodriguez2015-12-181-year contract for 2016-2016 ($2.5m)
Pittsburgh PiratesRyan Vogelsong2015-12-191-year contract for 2016-2016 ($2m)
teamplayerdatecontract
San Diego PadresBuddy Baumann2015-12-221-year contract for 2016-2016 ($0m)
San Diego PadresAlexei Ramirez2016-01-221-year contract for 2016-2016 ($3m) option year for 2017 @$4m
San Diego PadresFernando Rodney2016-02-051-year contract for 2016-2016 ($1.6m) option for 2017 with $0.4 buyout
San Diego PadresCesar Vargas2015-11-201-year contract for 2016-2016 ($0m)
San Diego PadresCarlos Villanueva2016-01-131-year contract for 2016-2016 ($1.5m)
teamplayerdatecontract
San Francisco GiantsJohnny Cueto2015-12-186-year contract for 2016-2021 ($130m) 15--21--21--21--21--21 option year for 2022 at $22m
San Francisco GiantsJeff Samardzija2015-12-105-year contract for 2016-2020 ($90m) 9--18--18--18--18
San Francisco GiantsDenard Span2016-01-093-year contract for 2016-2018 ($31m) mutual option for $12m with $4m buyout. 6--9--9
teamplayerdatecontract
Seattle MarinersNorichika Aoki2015-12-051-year contract for 2016-2016 ($5.5m) option year for 2017 $6m
Seattle MarinersSteve Cishek2015-12-152-year contract for 2016-2017 ($10m) 4--6
Seattle MarinersChris Iannetta2015-11-241-year contract for 2016-2016 ($4.25m) possible option year for 2017
Seattle MarinersHisashi Iwakuma2015-12-191-year contract for 2016-2016 ($10m) vesting options for 2017-2018 at $10m with added incentives
teamplayerdatecontract
St. Louis CardinalsJonathan Broxton2015-12-152-year contract for 2016-2017 ($7.5m)
St. Louis CardinalsMike Leake2015-12-225-year contract for 2016-2020 ($80m) mutual option for 2021
St. Louis CardinalsBrayan Pena2015-12-022-year contract for 2016-2017 ($5m) 2.5--2.5
St. Louis CardinalsRuben Tejada2016-03-201-year contract for 2016-2016 ($1.5m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Tampa Bay RaysSteve Pearce2016-01-291-year contract for 2016-2016 ($4.75m)
Tampa Bay RaysRyan Webb2016-02-191-year contract for 2016-2016 ($1m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Texas RangersTony Barnette2015-12-152-year contract for 2016-2017 ($3.25m) club option for 2018. was in japan for 6 years
Texas RangersIan Desmond2016-03-011-year contract for 2016-2016 ($8m)
Texas RangersColby Lewis2016-01-181-year contract for 2016-2016 ($6m)
Texas RangersJustin Ruggiano2015-12-071-year contract for 2016-2016 ($1.65m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Toronto Blue JaysDarwin Barney2015-12-151-year contract for 2016-2016 ($1.05m)
Toronto Blue JaysMarco Estrada2015-11-152-year contract for 2016-2017 ($26m)
Toronto Blue JaysGavin Floyd2016-02-071-year contract for 2016-2016 ($1m)
Toronto Blue JaysJ.A. Happ2015-11-283-year contract for 2016-2018 ($36m) 10--13--13
Toronto Blue JaysFranklin Morales2016-04-021-year contract for 2016-2016 ($2m)
Toronto Blue JaysJosh Thole2015-12-061-year contract for 2016-2016 ($0.8m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Washington NationalsStephen Drew2016-01-091-year contract for 2016-2016 ($3m)
Washington NationalsShawn Kelley2015-12-153-year contract for 2016-2018 ($14m) 4--5--5
Washington NationalsDaniel Murphy2016-01-093-year contract for 2016-2018 ($37.5m) 8--12--17.5
Washington NationalsOliver Perez2015-12-152-year contract for 2016-2017 ($7m) 3--4
Washington NationalsYusmeiro Petit2015-12-151-year contract for 2016-2016 ($2.5m) club option for 2017 for $3m with $0.5m buyout
123 record(s)