Free agency officially opened Thursday morning, and seven Phillies are now on the open market. The five-day exclusive negotiating window opened at 9 a.m. ET, and once it closes, players can sign with any team. The seven are José Alvarado, Nestor Cortes, Adolis García, Brooks Raley, Luis Arraez, Alec Bohm and Edmundo Sosa. Lefty Tim Mayza was originally part of this group, but he agreed to a one-year, $2.75 million deal to stay with the Phillies rather than test the market.
Here’s a look at each player, what he meant to the club, and where he might land.
Alec Bohm, 3B/1B
Bohm is the biggest homegrown name in the group. The third overall pick in 2018 out of Wichita State finished 2026 with a .249/.315/.383 line, 15 homers and 88 RBI in 155 games. Those numbers hide a strong recovery. From May 9 through the end of the season, Bohm hit .274 with 14 homers, 73 RBI and a .773 OPS over 120 games while batting .347 with runners in scoring position. He also hit a go-ahead homer in the 10th inning of Wild Card Game 2.
Defense is the question. After moving from third to first base following the Arraez trade, Bohm finished with minus-11 Outs Above Average.
Contract estimates are all over the map. Jim Bowden of The Athletic named the Phillies one of the top three fits for Bohm, along with the Twins and Angels, and projected a two-year, $30 million deal. Spotrac projects a three-year deal worth around $38 million. On the low end, one Yahoo Sports ranking predicts one year at $13 million. A qualifying offer from the Phillies appears unlikely. The Phillies probably won’t make the one-year, $23.15 million qualifying offer to anyone, though they might discuss it for Bohm.
Luis Arraez, 2B
The three-time batting champion came over from San Francisco at the deadline with right-hander Caleb Kilian for pitching prospects Marty Gair and Ramon Marquez. He arrived hitting a league-leading .324, but his production dipped after joining Philadelphia. In 46 games with the Phillies, he hit .278/.309/.369 with two homers and 21 RBI.
His arrival reshaped the defense, with Bryson Stott moving to third, Bohm shifting to first and Bryce Harper returning to right field. Then he sprained his left ankle in the final week of the regular season and never played again, missing the Wild Card Series.
Arraez could cash in after his All-Star season. Bowden predicted the Phillies would re-sign him to a three-year, $60 million deal. Others aim higher, as one rival American League executive told FanSided that Arraez could land a five-year, $100 million deal.
Edmundo Sosa, INF/OF
Sosa has been one of the most valuable bench players in franchise history since arriving from St. Louis in 2022. He hit .242/.280/.410 with eight homers and 43 RBI in 84 games, but he finished strong. Over his final 50 games, he slashed .275/.313/.493 with an .806 OPS, and he hit .323 with runners in scoring position. He played second, short, third and left field.
The Phillies may have trouble keeping him. Sosa likely will seek a starting job somewhere, and Philadelphia has no starting spot to offer him. A multi-year deal elsewhere is possible, but no firm dollar projections have surfaced yet.
José Alvarado, LHP
Alvarado joined the organization before the 2021 season and, at his best, was one of baseball’s most overpowering left-handed relievers. But 2026 was rough. He went 5-4 with a 5.86 ERA and a 1.65 WHIP in 68 games, though he struck out 70 in 58.1 innings. The Phillies exercised his $9 million option for 2026 after his 2025 season was interrupted by an 80-game PED suspension.
There may be some bad luck in those numbers. His 3.82 FIP suggests a low-cost return in a lesser role could make sense. Most observers expect him to move on with a one-year deal being likely.
Adolis García, RF
The Phillies signed García to a one-year, $10 million contract last December after he spent six seasons with the Texas Rangers. He hit .195 with seven homers, 21 RBI and a .599 OPS in 67 games, though he provided strong defense in right field.
His season ended in June when he tore his right lat making a throw home. He had surgery with a six-to-eight-month recovery and is expected to be ready for the start of 2027. García may need a showcase once he recovers to draw interest. One prediction has him going to a smaller-market team to rebuild his value as a starting outfielder.
Brooks Raley, LHP
Raley was a deadline deal that never worked. The Phillies acquired him from the Mets for outfielder John Spikerman and right-hander Luke Gabrysh after he posted a 1.96 ERA in 45 appearances for New York. With Philadelphia, he allowed 10 earned runs in 11.1 innings for a 7.94 ERA, and the Phillies left him off their Wild Card roster.
He’ll turn 39 next season, but his strong Mets numbers mean he should still have suitors. Expect a one-year deal.
Nestor Cortes, LHP
IronPigs fans saw more of Cortes than Phillies fans did. The former All-Star signed a one-year deal in August paying $1.5 million in the big leagues and $250,000 in the minors while coming back from arm surgery. He made three appearances for Lehigh Valley but never reached the majors.
He still has a track record, including a 2022 All-Star season when he went 12-4 with a 2.44 ERA. One Braves site lists him as a possible bargain target but believes he will likely have to settle for a minor league deal.
What’s Next for the Phillies
With Mayza already back, the rest of this group could scatter. The biggest decisions are Bohm and Arraez, and both depend on how Dave Dombrowski wants his infield to look in 2027. Top prospect Aidan Miller is close, but putting him in the starting lineup right away would be risky after he played only a handful of minor league games in 2026. Keep checking PBN for updates as the market opens and leave a comment to tell us where you think some of these players may wind up.
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