free agent
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If a player goes pro and then returns to school after going through the draft process, it’s unclear whether he would be eligible for the next draft or just become a free agent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Heyward leveraged that platform season in St. Louis into an eight-year free agent contract with the Cubs worth $184 million, setting a franchise record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Last season was spent on loan at Plymouth Argyle and he is currently a free agent - this means he is not tied to any club by a legal contract.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
After initially signing with the Angels organization as a teenage international free agent in 2013, Yan eventually spent several years out of affiliated baseball, playing for semipro and amateur teams while also working odd jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
There’s no intermediate point in the process in which you confront the potential employer as a free agent, entitled to cut her own deal.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
