Blake Snell opts out of Giants contract, hopes for better offseason free agency market

Blake Snell signed a two-year deal with the Giants after he and agent Scott Boras found no free agent takers until March.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 hours ago

Blake Snell opts out of Giants contract, becomes free agent ahead of 2025 season

The 31-year-old Snell started 20 games for the Giants in 2024, one year after winning the NL Cy Young Award

Sports - CBS Sports - 7 hours ago

Snell unsurprisingly opts out of Giants contract, becomes free agent

Blake Snell officially opted out of the second year of his San Francisco Giants contract and is an MLB free agent this offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 8 hours ago

Giants' Snell, 2-time Cy Young winner, opts out

Left-hander Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, has exercised his right to opt out of his contract with the San Francisco Giants to become a free agent.

Sports - ESPN - 1 hour ago

Everything we know about the WNBA players opting out of the CBA

On the heels of a landmark season, WNBA players are expected to focus on salaries and long-term benefits such as pensions in their negotiations.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

MLB free agency: 8 O's into pool; Giolito opts in

Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes and Anthony Santander were among eight Orioles to enter free agency, while Boston's Lucas Giolito exercised his $19 million option for 2025.

Sports - ESPN - 15 hours ago

The top 40 MLB players who could hit free agency this offseason

A wild winter could be in store for Major League Baseball.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

NBA offseason moves 2024: Which players joined new teams during 2024 NBA Free Agency?

Paul George is in Philadephia, but did Oklahoma City have a better offseason?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 12

ICYMI in Mets Land: Everything David Stearns said about free agency, offseason

Here's what happened in Mets Land on Wednesday, when David Stearns addressed the media to talk about free agency, trades and the MLB offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

MLB offseason key dates: Free agency begins, awards, Winter Meetings, Hall of Fame, spring training and more

With the World Series wrapped, the winter can truly begin

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Could Juan Soto beat Shohei Ohtani's $700M contract? Everything to know about superstar's looming free agency

Soto is almost peerless given his talent and his age, making his free agency a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

WNBA players opt out of CBA; stoppage possible

WNBA players have opted out of their current collective bargaining agreement and face the prospect of a work stoppage if they don't negotiate a new deal with the league by the end of the 2025 season.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Intentionally opting out of voting is an ethical choice

Voting should be an act of conscience, not compulsion.

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Yanks' Soto on free agency: Open to every team

Yankees star Juan Soto expressed excitement over being a free agent and said he's "open to listen to every single team."

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

UK to consult on ‘opt-out’ AI content scraping in blow to publishers

Decision follows months of lobbying from tech sector and creative industries

Business - Financial Times - October 16

WNBA players union decides to opt out of current collective bargaining agreement

The WNBA players union has decided to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, two years before its expiration

Sports - ABC News - October 21

Willy Adames could solve multiple Red Sox problems in free agency

If the Red Sox want to make a splash this offseason, veteran shortstop Willy Adames should be near the top of their list, writes John Tomase.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Juan Soto on free agency: ‘Every team has the same opportunity’

Juan Soto will head to free agency as one of the most sought after players ever and he spoke about it after the Yankees' season came to an end on Wednesday night.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

MLB Free Agency 2024: Schedule, how does it work, important dates, top free agents, qualifying offers

Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, and Corbin Burnes are among the top MLB free agents to watch this offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

WNBA players opt out of current CBA after historic season: 'We're out'

The decision came one day after the Liberty beat the Lynx in the WNBA Finals.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Los Angeles Dodgers 2024 offseason preview: Will Shohei Ohtani and Co. be even better in 2025?

The Dodgers won the World Series after a regular season full of injuries to the lineup and starting rotation.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

This massive flooring company says the housing market will get better — next year

Mohawk Industries’ product mix has been hit by consumers trading down and by new construction outpacing higher-value remodeling.

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

WNBA and players' union closing in on opt out date for current collective bargaining agreement

The WNBA had a record year in terms of growth in viewership and attendance, and with that the players now want a bigger piece of the financial pie

Sports - ABC News - October 14

WNBPA opts out of CBA with WNBA: Players looking to secure 'transformational change' after monumental season

The two sides have a year to come to an agreement to avoid a work stoppage

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead

Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people refusing to become organ donors, their confidence shaken by reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead

Health - ABC News - 4 days ago

New York, L.A. ... Cleveland?! Making the Juan Soto free agency pitch for each LCS team

With the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers and Guardians on center stage this week, we build each team's case to land Soto.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Jazz Chisholm Jr. is already making his $700M free-agency pitch to keep Juan Soto on the Yankees

Soto is set to hit the market this winter

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

Pete Alonso reflects on Mets career after last game before free agency: 'This has been really special'

Alonso was drafted by the Mets in 2016 out of the University of Florida

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

Yankees' Juan Soto addresses impending free agency, says money is not necessarily 'biggest thing'

Soto has made a huge splash during his first (and only?) year in the Bronx

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

Juan Soto rumors: Dodgers expected to join free agency sweepstakes; Scott Boras weighs in during World Series

The Yankees star is currently going head-to-head with the Dodgers in the World Series

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

From Soto to Jansen, here are MLB's top 50 free agents

This Major League Baseball offseason's free agent class is headlined by a generational hitter, but it's also full of fascinating players at a variety of positions.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Juan Soto free agency: Slugger plans to look at 'every offer,' but says Yankees don't have advantage

Soto's next contract is expected to be at least $500 million

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Yankees' Juan Soto on entering free agency: 'I'll be open to listen to every single team'

Which team will shell out the most money to lure the top free agent this winter?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Juan Soto free agency buzz: Mets reportedly among 11 teams that checked in on OF

Here is the latest buzz surrounding star outfielder Juan Soto's free agency...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

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