12 Players Elect Free Agency

Twelve minor league players have elected free agency after being outrighted off their teams' 40-man rosters during the 2026 season. The group includes catchers Riley Adams, P.J. Higgins, and Sam Huff; infielders Joey Meneses and Zack Short; outfielders TJ Friedl, Nolan Jones, and Alek Thomas; and pitchers Kevin Herget, Parker Mushinski, Jared Shuster, and Steven Wilson. To qualify for minor league free agency, players must have multiple career outrights and/or at least three years of major league service time.

Summary written by MLB Feed Network based on the original reporting. How we write summaries