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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Thomas taking it in Veteran tight end Logan Thomas will be a spectator this week after signing a free agent contract but will be looked upon to battle for a spot on the roster along with 2023 draft picks Cameron Latu and Brayden Willis, as well as Eric Saubert and Jake Tonges.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Logan Thomas will be a spectator this week after signing a free agent contract but will be looked upon to battle for a spot on the roster along with 2023 draft picks Cameron Latu and Brayden Willis as well as Eric Saubert and Jake Tonges.
—Jerry McDonald, Sacramento Bee, 4 June 2024
López signed with the Mets, his sixth team in nine MLB seasons, as a free agent during the offseason.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Fans clamored for the Padres to scoop up dangling free agent Tommy Pham in the offseason.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Logan Thomas will be a spectator this week after signing a free agent contract but will be looked upon to battle for a spot on the roster along with 2023 draft picks Cameron Latu and Brayden Willis as well as Eric Saubert and Jake Tonges.
—Jerry McDonald, Sacramento Bee, 4 June 2024
López signed with the Mets, his sixth team in nine MLB seasons, as a free agent during the offseason.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Fans clamored for the Padres to scoop up dangling free agent Tommy Pham in the offseason.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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