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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And Snitker expects the Braves to be in thick of what could be a tough NL East record with the Phillies and New York Mets, who added right fielder Juan Soto on a record-breaking 15-year, $765-million contract as a free agent.
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John Perrotto, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The 26-year-old catcher was previously set to hit arbitration after the 2025 season and become a free agent one year later.
—Steve Berman, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Instead, the Cubs made only three free agent signings that offseason, with the biggest being second baseman Daniel Descalso, who was inked to a two-year, $5 million deal.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Jones, 27, is a fifth-year player who signed with the Dolphins in 2020 as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Mississippi.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
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John Perrotto, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The 26-year-old catcher was previously set to hit arbitration after the 2025 season and become a free agent one year later.
—Steve Berman, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Instead, the Cubs made only three free agent signings that offseason, with the biggest being second baseman Daniel Descalso, who was inked to a two-year, $5 million deal.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Jones, 27, is a fifth-year player who signed with the Dolphins in 2020 as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Mississippi.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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