open market
noun
: an economic market in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government : free market
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At the current moment, the Royals have key free agents — such as Adam Frazier and Mike Yastrzemski — heading to the open market.
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Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
The New York Yankees have some key players hitting the open market and may not be able to retain all of them.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The Red Sox right-hander hit the open market after his mutual option was declined, allowing the 31-year-old another crack at landing a long-term deal that could carry him into his mid-30s.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
This is the time of year when free agents hit the open market and future rosters begin to take shape.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
The New York Yankees have some key players hitting the open market and may not be able to retain all of them.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The Red Sox right-hander hit the open market after his mutual option was declined, allowing the 31-year-old another crack at landing a long-term deal that could carry him into his mid-30s.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
This is the time of year when free agents hit the open market and future rosters begin to take shape.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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