10 intriguing and still available MLB free agents

Opening day is a month away, and, unsurprisingly, the free agent market has been picked pretty much clean. Max Scherzer was the latest player to come off the board on Wednesday night when he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Yet some useful players remain unsigned and in limbo, even with play underway in the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues.

Here is a look at 10 recognizable players still searching for a baseball home:

Lucas Giolito, RHP

Giolito made a nice comeback last season after missing 2024 because of elbow surgery. He was 10-4 with a 3.41 ERA in 26 starts for the Boston Red Sox. Yet the 31-year-old is still without a baseball home and now must regret turning down his $19-million player option to become a free agent.

Zack Littell, RHP

Starting pitchers who can provide innings are more valuable than ever in today’s game, and Littell threw 186 1/3 last season over 32 starts with the Tampa Bay Rays and Cincinnati Reds. Littell, 30, had 130 strikeouts, also a low figure in today’s game, but surely some team needs innings eaten.

Patrick Corbin, LHP

Speaking of innings, Corbin pitched 155 1/3 for the Texas Rangers in 31 games a year ago. The 36-year-old also had a bit of a career renaissance, going 7-11 with a 4.40 ERA after having a 33-70 record in the five previous seasons with the Washington Nationals.

Tommy Kahnle, RHP

A reliable reliever for many years, Kahnle had a down season with the Detroit Tigers in 2025, posting a 4.43 ERA in 66 games. Kahnle is in the twilight of his career at 36, but his season ERAs each year from 2022-24 were 2.84, 2.66, and 2.11.

Daniel Coulombe, LHP

Another 36-year-old relief pitcher, Coulombe had a 5.25 ERA in 15 games for the Rangers to end last season after posting a 1.16 mark in 40 games with the Minnesota Twins. Like Kahnle, Coulombe had a string of successful seasons with ERAs of 1.46, 2.81, 2.12 and 2.30 from 2021-24.

Jon Gray, RHP

Gray, 34, had a lost season for the Rangers in 2025, limited to six relief appearances due to a broken wrist and shoulder neuritis. However, Gray can start or relieve and was 21-21 with a 4.16 ERA in 76 games over the three previous seasons with the Rangers.

Tyler Anderson, LHP

Anderson was an All-Star in 2022 and 2024 but slumped to 2-8 with a 5.36 ERA in 26 starts with the Los Angeles Angels last season. Yet, surprisingly, some team hasn’t decided to take a chance on the 36-year-old lefty.

Justin Wilson, LHP

Wilson is 38 and pitched in the major leagues for 13 seasons for seven teams. Yet he is still good in his role of getting left-handed hitters out, as he held them to a .212 batting average and one home run in 85 at-bats last season while pitching for the Red Sox.

Starling Marte, OF

Marte is 37, and availability is no longer his strong point as he did not appear in more than 98 games in any of the last three seasons with the New York Mets. Last season, he hit .270/.335/.410 with nine home runs and seven stolen bases and remains a viable right-handed bench option.

Andrew McCutchen, DH/OF

McCutchen was seemingly blindsided when the Pittsburgh Pirates did not ask the franchise icon back this season. He is 39, still wants to play, and is coming off an OK year in which he slashed .239/.333/.367 with 13 homers in 135 games.