free agent
noun
: a professional athlete (such as a baseball player) who is free to negotiate a contract with any team
free agency
noun
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But Soto and other hitters aren’t the only players competing for high value free agent contracts.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The real news, however, was their decision not to extend the $21 million offer for next year to Walker Buehler, officially making the pitcher a free agent.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The Yanks have since declined a $20 million club option on Rizzo, who becomes a free agent.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Max Scherzer, 40, recently became a free agent as well.
—Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The real news, however, was their decision not to extend the $21 million offer for next year to Walker Buehler, officially making the pitcher a free agent.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The Yanks have since declined a $20 million club option on Rizzo, who becomes a free agent.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Max Scherzer, 40, recently became a free agent as well.
—Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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