free agent
noun
: a professional athlete (such as a baseball player) who is free to negotiate a contract with any team
free agency
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Rotman recently listed the Red Sox as the top team to acquire Baltimore Orioles free agent Corbin Burnes.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Signed out of the Dominican Republic, Luciano was considered to be among the very best free agent infielders in the international class.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Left-hander Garrett McDaniels, a non-drafted free agent Rosenthal signed out of Coastal Carolina for $20,000 in 2022, was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in Wednesday’s Rule 5 draft.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Also, Darnold is set to be a free agent following the 2024 season.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Signed out of the Dominican Republic, Luciano was considered to be among the very best free agent infielders in the international class.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Left-hander Garrett McDaniels, a non-drafted free agent Rosenthal signed out of Coastal Carolina for $20,000 in 2022, was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in Wednesday’s Rule 5 draft.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Also, Darnold is set to be a free agent following the 2024 season.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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