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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Now a 37-year-old free agent, one of 65 still unsigned almost three weeks into spring training, Martinez became just the 18th hitter in MLB history to pull off the power-hitter's equivalent of a perfect game on June 21, 2015, as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Consider this: Robert Hunt, the top free agent lineman in 2024, signed a five-year, $100-million deal with Carolina.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The Bucs' low ranking — 27th of 32 teams overall — could affect their ability to lure free agents and retain players.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
However, where Williams draws the line is where Yankees captain Aaron Judge virtually did when discussing the facial hair rule, potentially giving a free agent second thoughts on joining the organization – which has the most professional sports titles of all-time.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Consider this: Robert Hunt, the top free agent lineman in 2024, signed a five-year, $100-million deal with Carolina.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The Bucs' low ranking — 27th of 32 teams overall — could affect their ability to lure free agents and retain players.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
However, where Williams draws the line is where Yankees captain Aaron Judge virtually did when discussing the facial hair rule, potentially giving a free agent second thoughts on joining the organization – which has the most professional sports titles of all-time.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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