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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His play since signing as an undrafted free agent in 2023 could land Dallas a solid draft pick for a desperate team.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
The Yankees have other needs to fill, but there isn't really another free agent that makes nearly as much sense given their roster needs and the talent on the market.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Baseball was played as an Olympic sport from 1992 until 2008 and in 2021, and in those years, only minor league players outside each club’s 40-man rosters or free agents were able to participate in the Olympic baseball tournament.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a free agent entering his age 25 season, was worth the effort.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
The Yankees have other needs to fill, but there isn't really another free agent that makes nearly as much sense given their roster needs and the talent on the market.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Baseball was played as an Olympic sport from 1992 until 2008 and in 2021, and in those years, only minor league players outside each club’s 40-man rosters or free agents were able to participate in the Olympic baseball tournament.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a free agent entering his age 25 season, was worth the effort.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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