What Tarik Skubal and other top 30-plus available players will command in MLB free agency

Here’s our annual dollar prediction for the top 30-plus available players, ranked by projected annual salary.

By Jon Heyman · New York Post

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 1:23 AM

Key Things to Know

Jon Heyman projects free agent pitcher Tarik Skubal could secure a record seven-year, $382.5 million contract.
Heyman identifies the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers as frontrunners to sign Skubal.
Michael King opted out of a two-year, $58 million deal and is projected to receive $90 million over three years.

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Jon Heyman has released his annual contract predictions for Major League Baseball's top free agents, arguing that two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal stands as the class's lone premier superstar. Heyman projects the 29-year-old starting pitcher could command record-setting terms in free agency, predicting a potential seven-year, $382.5 million deal with suitors like the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers leading the pursuit.

Beyond Skubal, Heyman projects starting pitcher Michael King to secure a three-year, $90 million contract featuring an opt-out after declining a two-year, $58 million player option. The San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, and Toronto Blue Jays are highlighted as potential landing spots for King.

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