The MLB Players Association announced that 144 players became MLB free agents after the Milwaukee Brewers won the World Series. Later, the association announced that 11 additional players became free agents after their option decisions were resolved.
As far as current Twins players go, Ryan Jeffers, Taylor Rogers, Josh Bell and A.J. Minter hit free agency. Meanwhile, 12 of the 155 players were with the Twins before the 2026 season.
It's also worth mentioning that former Twins catcher Gary Sánchez hasn't officially hit free agency, but he will become a free agent once his mutual option is declined, as those are never picked up. Sánchez won his first career World Series with the Brewers on Wednesday.
12 ex-Twins players who are now free agents
C Christian Vázquez
Vázquez signed a minor-league contract with the Houston Astros this past offseason. He made the Astros' Opening Day roster and posted 0.1 fWAR and a 62 wRC+ over 86 games this year. He played for Minnesota from 2023-25 after signing a three-year, $30 million deal. With the Twins, Vázquez hit .215/.267/.311 with 16 home runs and 73 RBI over 260 games.
1B Ty France
France signed a minor-league contract with the San Diego Padres last offseason, and he became one of the team's best players, posting 3.6 fWAR and a 141 wRC+ with 21 home runs and 72 RBI over 133 games. He signed a one-year deal with the Twins before the 2025 season, and Minnesota traded him and Louis Varland to the Toronto Blue Jays at last year's trade deadline. Between Minnesota and Toronto, France posted 0.9 fWAR and a 92 wRC+ in 138 games.
2B Luis Arraez
Arraez signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants last offseason. The Giants traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies at the trade deadline. Arraez had a typical season at the plate, hitting .310/.345/.419 (110 wRC+), but also improved defensively, recording +12 Outs Above Average in 1,275 1/3 innings at second base. Before this year, he had posted -36 OAA at second base over his eight-year career.
Arraez made his MLB debut with the Twins in 2019. After the 2022 season, Minnesota traded him to the Miami Marlins in the Pablo López trade. The Marlins traded him to the Padres during the 2024 season. He played for San Diego through 2025 before signing his deal with San Francisco.
With the Twins, Arraez hit .314/.374/.410 with 14 home runs and 132 RBI. He is a three-time batting title winner, four-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger.
INF Kyle Farmer
Farmer spent the 2026 season in the Atlanta Braves organization. He appeared in just 14 games with Atlanta, as he spent most of the season either injured or in Triple-A.
Farmer, 36, played for the Twins from 2023-24. He spent the 2025 season with the Colorado Rockies. With Minnesota, Farmer posted a .694 OPS with 16 home runs and 71 RBI. He had a solid 2023 season with the Twins, slashing .256/.317/.408 with 11 homers and 46 RBI over 120 games. He hit a home run in the Twins' 2023 ALDS Game 2 win over the Astros at Daikin Park.
INF Orlando Arcia
Arcia began the year at Triple-A St. Paul. The Twins selected his contract in mid-May and then designated him for assignment roughly a month later. Minnesota outrighted him to Triple-A St. Paul before releasing him in July.
Arcia signed a minor-league contract with the Cincinnati Reds on Sept. 1. He never reached the majors with Cincinnati. During his brief stint with the Twins, Arcia slashed .271/.300/.354 in 50 plate appearances.
OF/1B LaMonte Wade Jr.
Wade began the season in the Chicago White Sox organization. Chicago released him on June 1. Three days later, Wade signed an MLB deal with the Astros. Wade hit .205/.308/.346 with four home runs and 19 RBI over 56 games with Houston.
Wade made his MLB debut with Minnesota in 2019. He appeared in 42 games with Minnesota through the 2020 season and then the Twins traded him to the Giants for right-hander Shaun Anderson. Wade posted an .808 OPS with the Giants in 2021, helping them win a whopping 107 games. The Giants released him during the 2025 season. He had a brief stint with the Los Angeles Angels in 2025 before being released.
RHP Sonny Gray
Gray, 36, just completed a three-year, $75 million contract he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals after the 2023 season. The Cardinals traded him to the Boston Red Sox last offseason, and he posted a 2.72 ERA over 29 starts.
The Twins acquired Gray from the Reds after the 2021 season. He posted a 2.90 ERA in 56 starts across two seasons with Minnesota. He finished second in AL Cy Young Award voting in 2023 and helped Minnesota win its first playoff series in 21 years.
RHP Tyler Mahle
The Braves acquired Mahle from the Giants at the trade deadline. He posted a strong 1.99 ERA over nine regular-season starts with Atlanta and then allowed just two earned runs in 13 1/3 innings across two postseason starts.
The Twins acquired Mahle from the Reds at the 2022 trade deadline. Due to injuries, he made just nine starts with Minnesota from 2022-23 before hitting free agency and signing with the Texas Rangers.
RHP Trevor Richards
Richards made just two appearances with the Phillies this year before being acquired by the White Sox. With Chicago, Richards recorded a 3.78 ERA over 78 2/3 innings while striking out 68. He had a brief stint with the Twins in 2024, posting a 4.15 ERA over 13 innings.
LHP Steven Okert
Okert had an outstanding season with the Astros, recording a 2.13 ERA with 68 strikeouts over 67 2/3 innings. He struggled in his lone season with Minnesota (2024), posting a 5.09 ERA in 35 1/3 innings.
RHP Brusdar Graterol
The Twins traded Graterol, outfielder Luke Raley and a draft pick to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Feb. 2020 for right-hander Kenta Maeda, catcher Jair Camargo and cash. Graterol hasn't pitched since 2024 due to injuries, and he made just seven appearances in 2024. He has been great when healthy, posting a career 2.78 ERA with 148 strikeouts in 190 2/3 innings. He threw just 9 2/3 innings with Minnesota in 2019 before being traded.
RHP Michael Fulmer
Fulmer spent most of the season in the Giants' minor-league system. San Francisco released him in early August, and he then signed a contract with the Angels. He made three appearances with the Angels before being released. The New York Yankees then signed him in late August. The right-hander posted a 3.29 ERA over 13 2/3 innings this year.
The Twins acquired Fulmer from the Detroit Tigers during the 2022 season. With Minnesota, Fulmer recorded a 3.70 ERA over 24 1/3 innings.
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