The race for Charlie Morton is on.

Trevor Bauer may be the big pitching prize of the offseason, but Morton, the dependable soon-to-be 37-year-old right-hander, has already drawn interest from eight to 10 teams, according to MLB.com.

The Mets and Yankees could be possible landing spots for Morton, who entered the free-agent market shortly after the World Series when the Rays declined his $15 million option. The Connecticut product could still end up back with the Rays — which “appears to be Morton’s first choice, MLB.com reported — but he could be out of their price range.

“If he’s willing to leave Tampa [Bay], there should be a good market for him on a short deal,” an American League executive told the website.

Left-hander Robbie Ray became the first free-agent signing over the weekend when he inked a one-year, $8 million deal with the Blue Jays. He is eight years younger than Morton, but Morton is coming off a stronger season in which he posted a 4.74 ERA during the regular season and a 2.70 ERA across four postseason starts.

Morton said before his final World Series start that he had “been thinking about” retirement, but his agent, B.B. Abbott, later told MLB.com he wanted to play in 2021. The two-time All-Star lives in Bradenton, Fla., which is about 25 miles from Tropicana Field.

If the Rays aren’t able to keep Morton, he could be an attractive option for the pitching-needy Mets, Yankees or whoever else misses out on Bauer, who is expected to command the biggest money on the free-agent market.