Many teams (and their fan base) have turned their attention to the offseason. Identifying free agent goals is an important part of that preparation, so it is worth looking at the players available in each position.
We are moving to second base where the cutoff in eligibility is to have players logged in at least 50 innings at that position this season, or mainly playing in their careers. In theory, every shortstop can play second base and there will be some teams interested Bo Bichette and/or ha-seong kim On the right side of the infield. Shortstop previews will introduce them in more detail, so we limit them to real second basemen and/or utility players. The ages listed are the 2026 season.
Previous entries of this series: Catcher,,,,, First base
Daily players
Gleyber Torres (29)
Torres is listed for the second consecutive season. He last chose a year-on-year, $15mm pillow contract with the Tigers. Torres achieved a relative decline season in his final year with the Yankees. He hit .257/.330/.378 in his 665 set appearance, and while it was a slow start, the team obviously did not make the long-term offer he was looking for.
The game in Detroit started well. Torres hit .281/.387/.425 in the first half and was named AL’s second baseman in the All-Star Game. After that, the figures fell sharply as he fell to .223/.320/.339 completed with Detroit nearly collapsed. He ended the year’s figures, which are only a little better than what he managed in 2024: .256/.358/.387, with 16 home runs and over 628 plates.
Torres is the second baseman in Bat First, and he is a great but not a great batsman. He was young enough to shoot in four or even five years, but it was easy to see if his number didn’t collapse in the second half. Free agents have generally been unfriendly to second base people in recent years, especially those willing or willing to take other positions. Torres has been insisting on sticking to his past position and seems to have rejected the Nationals’ interest in moving to third base last offseason. It is unclear whether he would prefer to move on the diamond on his second trip to free agents.
The Tigers could make Torres a qualified offer, which will be reportedly 22mm about 22mm. It seems likely at the beginning of the season, but now it seems to be the boundary. If Detroit had him walk, giants, angels, reds, royals, astronauts and possible nationals might all be involved.
Jorge Polanco (32)
Technically, Polanco’s contract includes a $6MM option, but he will reject that option and hit the free agent. The Mariners were surprised to re-sign him after a disappointing 2024 season. Seattle attributed the year of decline to a knee injury, and he played playoff surgery. They have been proven in a year of revival compared to field players. Polanco drilled 26 home runs and 30 doubles in the regular season with a slash of 0.265/.326/.495. He brought Hot Bats to October and blew up several solo home runs Tarik Skubal On Sunday night, it even helped the Mariners to play against Detroit’s divisional series.
Although Polanco can still hit, he will face issues with defensive workload in 162 games. Seattle initially planned to run him at third base, thinking it would be easier to not need to browse the second base bag on the knee. This lasted five games, then the soreness and tilting injury re-used M’s muscles as a full-time designated hitter for a while. He started second base work in June and played regularly for the last three weeks of the season. He recorded a small amount of 300 innings in Keystone overall.
Polanco is eligible for a qualified offer. Seattle may not want to promise 22mm at the start of the offseason, but he has performed very well this year, at least in the long term possibility – especially if he helps help the roster in the deep playoffs.
Luis Arraez (29)
Arraez also won’t start over 100 games at second base, although that’s not due to injury. He is not a good defensive player at all. Padres has pushed most of him to first base over the past few seasons. He started only 10 games and recorded 82 innings in second base this year. The team is unlikely to want to wear gloves every day, but he can play first base like he did in San Diego, and he can get a part-time job in the game.
Readers are sure to be familiar with Arraez’s unique offensive skills. He is the best contact hitter in the sport and one of the few players who can hit .300 near or above. The return style does not include many walks or extra hits, which is more like a problem as he gets further and further in the defense range. Baseball Reference has evaluated Arraez as a win over the substitute in a row. His free agent will be a test case for teams who are still caring about how many hit averages are.
Multi-position type
Willi Castro (29)
Castro is one of the better utility players by the deadline. In Minnesota’s two and a half seasons, the switch basketball has spinned on the .250/.335/.398 line. As free agent approaches, he looks like he is in line with a stable multi-year contract. But things have gone down sharply since he was traded to the Cubs. Castro hit .170/.245/.240 in 34 games against Chicago. This has brought his season batting rate to .226/.313/.366 to 454 trips to the plate.
Adam Frazier (34)
Frazier on the left and right is also traded on the deadline. After moving, his number was picked up. Frazier played the .255/.318/.336 slash in 78 games against the Buccaneers. He stood out in nearly 200 cricket matches in his second match against the Royals. He completed the year with 459 trips from .267/.319/.365. Frazier didn’t walk or hit the ball, but he was a plus-contact hitter and he was still a capable defender.
Luis Rengifo (29)
Rengifo has some similarities with Castro. He is a sought-after, relatively young for free agents, and has been outstripping average for offensive seasons. He has played around the world, but is not a particularly good defender anywhere. The bats are good enough to make up for the past few years. Rengifo merged to .273/.323/.431 in the slash of nearly 1300 disk appearance between 2022-24. But he ended his 24-year campaign on the injury list after undergoing wrist surgery, and now he has been out of the worst whole season of his 25-year career. When he appeared in his personal highest 147 games, he managed only the .238/.287/.335 hitting line. He should still make a major league deal based on his record, but it could be a one-year contract.
Miguel Rojas (37)
The team knows what they get from Rojas, a solid defensive infielder who can play great shortstop, second base or third base. He had his second good offensive season in a row, reaching .262/.318/.397 in 317 sets. Rojas won’t put a lot of balls in the seat, but he made a lot of contact and had enough juice to get 20-25 doubles.
Amed Rosario (30)
Yankees acquire the right Rosario in the hands of the nationals on deadline José Caballero) Infielder who supplements the left-handed swing Ryan McMahon and Jazz Chisholm Jr. Rosario reached .303 in 16 games in PinStripes and ended the year with a total group of .276/.309/.436. His lifetime .298/.336/.464 Slash pitches with left-handed, which should allow him to get a low-cost major league deal again.
Team Options
Ozzie Albies (29)
Brave control Albies takes the $7MM option for 4mm, a $4MM acquisition that makes it a 3mm decision. Even if Albias appeared for the second consecutive year and suffered a hamate fracture at the end of the season, it was still a simple matter. They won’t cut the amount of long-term second baseman to save low-end utility players/middle relief money.
Brandon Low (31)
Lowe won’t reach free agent either. The Rays have an 11.5mm club option, a bargain for a midfielder, and it’s a 31-family head of the season. He may have trade rumors because it will be his last year under club control and the salary is a little steep due to the ray standard, but Tampa Bay can also find reliable trade discounts, even if they would rather redistribute the money.
Small League Trading Candidates
