MLB Free Agency Begins: Alonso, Diaz Among Stars Opting Out of Contracts
The Hot Stove season is โฃofficially underwayโ as several prominent MLB players have exercised opt-outโค clauses in their contracts, choosing โto test the free โขagent market. Among those are New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso and closer Edwin Diaz, according to multiple reports.This marks the beginning of a perhaps transformative offseasonโค for numerous teams seeking to โคbolster their rosters.
The move allows these players to seek longer-term contracts and potentially larger paydays then their current deals โprovide. Teams now have until thursday to extend qualifying offers-worth just over $22 million for the 2026 season-to their impending free agents. โฃPlayers then have one week โto decide whether to accept the offer or become free agents.
Here are some of the players who have chosen to opt out of their contracts:
* Pete Alonso, 1B, New York Mets
* โ edwinโข diaz, โฃRP, Newโค York Mets
Here are some ofโ the players who have chosen to opt into their contracts:
(The original article does not list playersโ who opted *in to their contracts.)*
