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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The Sixers still have a massive pending free agent on the market.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Beyond Bichette, the team has several prospective free agents, including infielders Ty France and Isiah Kiner-Falefa plus pitchers Chris Bassitt and Seranthony Dominguez.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Fedotov, set to be an unrestricted free agent when his contract expires next summer, will likely make his AHL debut with Cleveland.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Jones and Turner signed their SPAC in 2016, when Jones, who played college basketball at UNLV, signed with the Phoenix Suns as a rookie free agent.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Beyond Bichette, the team has several prospective free agents, including infielders Ty France and Isiah Kiner-Falefa plus pitchers Chris Bassitt and Seranthony Dominguez.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Fedotov, set to be an unrestricted free agent when his contract expires next summer, will likely make his AHL debut with Cleveland.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Jones and Turner signed their SPAC in 2016, when Jones, who played college basketball at UNLV, signed with the Phoenix Suns as a rookie free agent.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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