free agent

Ohtani was early in his process as a marquee free agent.

Since leaving the struggling Giants as a free agent, “it’s not all on his shoulders,” Curl said.

He’s not a free agent, but he’s on the verge of becoming a lame duck.

Still, the fact the team is even entertaining a meeting with this year’s top free agent suggests the Dodgers, for all the spending they did last offseason, aren’t tightening their purse strings yet.

Had Sasaki waited two more years, he would have been free to sign like a normal free agent.