| Free Agents | ||||||||
| PLAYER | POSITION | AGE | STATUS | 2012 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YEARS | RANK | DOLLARS |
| Zack Greinke | SP | 29 | Signed | LA Angels | LA Dodgers | 6 | 1 | $147,000,000 |
| Josh Hamilton | RF | 32 | Signed | Texas | LA Angels | 5 | 3 | $123,000,000 |
| Anibal Sanchez | SP | 29 | Agreed | Detroit | Detroit | 5 | 9 | $80,000,000 |
| B.J. Upton | CF | 28 | Signed | Tampa Bay | Atlanta | 5 | 2 | $75,250,000 |
| Nick Swisher | 1B | 32 | Signed | NY Yankees | Cleveland | 4 | 10 | $56,000,000 |
| Edwin Jackson | SP | 29 | Signed | Washington | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 8 | $52,000,000 |
| Michael Bourn | CF | 30 | Signed | Atlanta | Cleveland | 4 | 4 | $48,000,000 |
| Angel Pagan | CF | 31 | Signed | San Francisco | San Francisco | 4 | 20 | $40,000,000 |
| Shane Victorino | RF | 32 | Signed | LA Dodgers | Boston | 3 | 29 | $39,000,000 |
| Hyun-Jin Ryu | SP | 26 | Signed | Japan | LA Dodgers | 6 | 37 | $36,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POSITION | AGE | STATUS | 2012 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YEARS | RANK | DOLLARS |
| Rafael Soriano | RP | 33 | Agreed | NY Yankees | Washington | 2 | 14 | $28,000,000 |
| Ryan Dempster | SP | 36 | Agreed | Texas | Boston | 2 | 11 | $26,500,000 |
| Torii Hunter | RF | 37 | Signed | LA Angels | Detroit | 2 | 18 | $26,000,000 |
| Cody Ross | RF | 32 | Signed | Boston | Arizona | 3 | NR | $26,000,000 |
| Jeremy Guthrie | SP | 34 | Signed | Kansas City | Kansas City | 3 | 26 | $25,000,000 |
| Adam LaRoche | 1B | 33 | Agreed | Washington | Washington | 2 | 16 | $24,000,000 |
| Jonathan Broxton | RP | 28 | Signed | Cincinnati | Cincinnati | 3 | 41 | $21,000,000 |
| Marco Scutaro | 2B | 37 | Signed | San Francisco | San Francisco | 3 | 32 | $20,000,000 |
| Jeremy Affeldt | RP | 33 | Signed | San Francisco | San Francisco | 3 | NR | $18,000,000 |
| Russell Martin | C | 30 | Signed | NY Yankees | Pittsburgh | 2 | 36 | $17,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POSITION | AGE | STATUS | 2012 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YEARS | RANK | DOLLARS |
| Melky Cabrera | LF | 28 | Signed | San Francisco | Toronto | 2 | 17 | $16,000,000 |
| Brandon McCarthy | SP | 29 | Agreed | Oakland | Arizona | 2 | 22 | $15,500,000 |
| Joe Blanton | SP | 32 | Signed | LA Dodgers | LA Angels | 2 | 43 | $15,000,000 |
| Hiroki Kuroda | SP | 38 | Signed | NY Yankees | NY Yankees | 1 | 5 | $15,000,000 |
| Ryan Ludwick | LF | 34 | Agreed | Cincinnati | Cincinnati | 2 | 27 | $15,000,000 |
| Hisashi Iwakuma | SP | 32 | Signed | Seattle | Seattle | 2 | 19 | $14,000,000 |
| Dan Haren | SP | 32 | Signed | LA Angels | Washington | 1 | 7 | $13,000,000 |
| Ichiro Suzuki | RF | 39 | Signed | NY Yankees | NY Yankees | 2 | 25 | $13,000,000 |
| Mike Adams | RP | 34 | Agreed | Texas | Philadelphia | 2 | 39 | $12,000,000 |
| Jeff Keppinger | 2B | 33 | Signed | Tampa Bay | Chicago Sox | 3 | 40 | $12,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POSITION | AGE | STATUS | 2012 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YEARS | RANK | DOLLARS |
| Andy Pettitte | SP | 40 | Agreed | NY Yankees | NY Yankees | 1 | NR | $12,000,000 |
| Kevin Youkilis | 3B | 34 | Signed | Chicago Sox | NY Yankees | 1 | 24 | $12,000,000 |
| Lance Berkman | DH | 37 | Signed | St. Louis | Texas | 1 | NR | $11,000,000 |
| Kevin Correia | SP | 32 | Signed | Pittsburgh | Minnesota | 2 | NR | $10,000,000 |
| Jonny Gomes | LF | 32 | Signed | Oakland | Boston | 2 | 44 | $10,000,000 |
| Maicer Izturis | 2B | 32 | Signed | LA Angels | Toronto | 3 | NR | $10,000,000 |
| Mariano Rivera | RP | 43 | Signed | NY Yankees | NY Yankees | 1 | 12 | $10,000,000 |
| Stephen Drew | SS | 30 | Agreed | Oakland | Boston | 1 | 42 | $9,500,000 |
| Kyuji Fujikawa | RP | 32 | Signed | Japan | Chicago Cubs | 2 | NR | $9,000,000 |
| Sean Burnett | RP | 30 | Agreed | Washington | LA Angels | 2 | NR | $8,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POSITION | AGE | STATUS | 2012 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YEARS | RANK | DOLLARS |
| Joakim Soria | RP | 29 | Signed | Kansas City | Texas | 2 | 31 | $8,000,000 |
| Randy Choate | RP | 37 | Signed | LA Dodgers | St. Louis | 3 | NR | $7,500,000 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | C | 36 | Signed | Chicago Sox | Texas | 1 | 15 | $7,500,000 |
| Brett Myers | SP | 32 | Signed | Chicago Sox | Cleveland | 1 | NR | $7,000,000 |
| Jason Grilli | RP | 36 | Signed | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 2 | NR | $6,750,000 |
| Hiroyuki Nakajima | SS | 30 | Signed | Japan | Oakland | 2 | NR | $6,500,000 |
| David Ross | C | 36 | Agreed | Atlanta | Boston | 2 | NR | $6,200,000 |
| Scott Feldman | SP | 30 | Signed | Texas | Chicago Cubs | 1 | NR | $6,000,000 |
| Joel Peralta | RP | 37 | Signed | Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay | 2 | 48 | $6,000,000 |
| Mark Reynolds | 1B | 29 | Signed | Baltimore | Cleveland | 1 | NR | $6,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POSITION | AGE | STATUS | 2012 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YEARS | RANK | DOLLARS |
| Tom Gorzelanny | RP | 30 | Agreed | Washington | Milwaukee | 2 | NR | $5,700,000 |
| Scott Baker | SP | 31 | Signed | Minnesota | Chicago Cubs | 1 | NR | $5,500,000 |
| Mike Napoli | 1B | 31 | Agreed | Texas | Boston | 1 | 13 | $5,000,000 |
| Ty Wigginton | 3B | 35 | Signed | Philadelphia | St. Louis | 2 | NR | $5,000,000 |
| Koji Uehara | RP | 38 | Signed | Texas | Boston | 1 | 50 | $4,250,000 |
| Jack Hannahan | 3B | 33 | Signed | Cleveland | Cincinnati | 2 | NR | $4,000,000 |
| Mike Pelfrey | SP | 29 | Signed | NY Mets | Minnesota | 1 | NR | $4,000,000 |
| Ryan Madson | RP | 32 | Agreed | Cincinnati | LA Angels | 1 | 21 | $3,500,000 |
| Roberto Hernandez | SP | 32 | Signed | Cleveland | Tampa Bay | 1 | NR | $3,250,000 |
| Eric Chavez | 3B | 35 | Signed | NY Yankees | Arizona | 1 | NR | $3,000,000 |
| PLAYER | POSITION | AGE | STATUS | 2012 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YEARS | RANK | DOLLARS |
| Bartolo Colon | SP | 39 | Agreed | Oakland | Oakland | 1 | NR | $3,000,000 |
| Jason Marquis | SP | 34 | Signed | San Diego | San Diego | 1 | NR | $3,000,000 |
| Carlos Pena | 1B | 35 | Signed | Tampa Bay | Houston | 1 | NR | $2,900,000 |
| J.P. Howell | RP | 30 | Signed | Tampa Bay | LA Dodgers | 1 | NR | $2,850,000 |
| Raul Ibanez | DH | 40 | Signed | NY Yankees | Seattle | 1 | NR | $2,750,000 |
| Placido Polanco | 3B | 37 | Signed | Philadelphia | Miami | 1 | 49 | $2,750,000 |
| Geovany Soto | C | 30 | Signed | Texas | Texas | 1 | NR | $2,750,000 |
| Jeff Karstens | SP | 30 | Agreed | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 1 | NR | $2,500,000 |
| John Lannan | SP | 28 | Signed | Washington | Philadelphia | 1 | NR | $2,500,000 |
| Mike Gonzalez | RP | 34 | Signed | Washington | Milwaukee | 1 | NR | $2,225,000 |
| PLAYER | POSITION | AGE | STATUS | 2012 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YEARS | RANK | DOLLARS |
| Nate Schierholtz | RF | 29 | Signed | Philadelphia | Chicago Cubs | 1 | NR | $2,225,000 |
| James Loney | 1B | 29 | Signed | Boston | Tampa Bay | 1 | NR | $2,000,000 |
| Nate McLouth | LF | 31 | Agreed | Baltimore | Baltimore | 1 | NR | $2,000,000 |
| Ian Stewart | 3B | 28 | Signed | Chicago Cubs | Chicago Cubs | 1 | NR | $2,000,000 |
| Andres Torres | LF | 35 | Agreed | NY Mets | San Francisco | 1 | NR | $2,000,000 |
| Jose Veras | RP | 32 | Signed | Milwaukee | Houston | 1 | NR | $1,850,000 |
| Reed Johnson | RF | 36 | Signed | Atlanta | Atlanta | 1 | NR | $1,750,000 |
| Nyjer Morgan | CF | 32 | Signed | Milwaukee | Japan | 1 | NR | $1,600,000 |
| Juan Pierre | LF | 35 | Signed | Philadelphia | Miami | 1 | NR | $1,600,000 |
| Jeff Francis | SP | 32 | Signed | Colorado | Colorado | 1 | NR | $1,500,000 |
| PLAYER | POSITION | AGE | STATUS | 2012 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YEARS | RANK | DOLLARS |
| Jason Frasor | RP | 35 | Signed | Toronto | Texas | 1 | NR | $1,500,000 |
| Jair Jurrjens | SP | 27 | Agreed | Atlanta | Baltimore | 1 | NR | $1,500,000 |
| Oliver Perez | RP | 31 | Signed | Seattle | Seattle | 1 | NR | $1,500,000 |
| Kelly Shoppach | C | 33 | Signed | NY Mets | Seattle | 1 | NR | $1,500,000 |
| Eric Hinske | 1B | 35 | Signed | Atlanta | Arizona | 1 | NR | $1,350,000 |
| Dioner Navarro | C | 29 | Signed | Cincinnati | Chicago Cubs | 1 | NR | $1,175,000 |
| Francisco Liriano | SP | 29 | Agreed | Chicago Sox | Pittsburgh | 1 | 35 | $1,000,000 |
| Delmon Young | RF | 27 | Signed | Detroit | Philadelphia | 1 | 45 | $750,000 |
| Dewayne Wise | CF | 35 | Signed | Chicago Sox | Chicago Sox | 1 | NR | $700,000 |
| Jason Bay | LF | 34 | Signed | NY Mets | Seattle | 1 | NR | -- |
| PLAYER | POSITION | AGE | STATUS | 2012 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YEARS | RANK | DOLLARS |
| Tim Byrdak | RP | 39 | Signed | NY Mets | NY Mets | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Miguel Cairo | 1B | 39 | Retired | Cincinnati | -- | NR | -- | |
| Shawn Camp | RP | 37 | Signed | Chicago Cubs | Chicago Cubs | 1 | NR | -- |
| Ronny Cedeno | SS | 30 | Signed | NY Mets | Houston | 1 | NR | -- |
| Matt Diaz | RF | 35 | Signed | Atlanta | NY Yankees | NR | Minor Lg | |
| Zach Duke | RP | 30 | Signed | Washington | Washington | 1 | NR | -- |
| Kyle Farnsworth | RP | 37 | Agreed | Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay | 1 | 38 | -- |
| Alex Gonzalez | 1B | 36 | Signed | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 1 | NR | -- |
| Travis Hafner | DH | 35 | Agreed | Cleveland | NY Yankees | 1 | NR | -- |
| Scott Hairston | RF | 32 | Agreed | NY Mets | Chicago Cubs | 2 | NR | -- |
| PLAYER | POSITION | AGE | STATUS | 2012 TEAM | NEW TEAM | YEARS | RANK | DOLLARS |
| Chipper Jones | 3B | 41 | Retired | Atlanta | -- | NR | -- | |
| Gerald Laird | C | 33 | Signed | Detroit | Atlanta | 2 | NR | -- |
| Shaun Marcum | SP | 31 | Agreed | Milwaukee | NY Mets | 1 | 23 | -- |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | SP | 32 | Signed | Boston | Cleveland | 47 | Minor Lg | |
| Jose Valverde | RP | 35 | Signed | Detroit | Detroit | 34 | Minor Lg | |
| Omar Vizquel | 2B | 46 | Retired | Toronto | -- | NR | -- | |
| Total: | $1,337,125,000 | |||||||