free agent
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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
Still, the Brewers or Rays almost certainly could have landed Skubal, the two-time reigning AL Cy Young recipient and an impending free agent this winter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The centre-half is a free agent after leaving Manchester City at the end of June.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The telegrams also said that William was still on Riverbank’s salary roll, implying that he was not a free agent.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
