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Baseball’s bizarre free agency has begun — and Yankees, Mets are already on clock with Teruaki Sato

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Baseball’s bizarre free agency has begun — and Yankees, Mets are already on clock with Teruaki Sato

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Japan's Teruaki Sato hits a double during the eighth inning of a World Baseball Classic game against Australia on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Tokyo.
Japan’s Teruaki Sato hits a double against Australia at the World Baseball Classic on March 8, 2026. AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko

On your mark, get set, go!

For now.

MLB free agency fully kicked off on Monday at 5:00 p.m. ET, when players were allowed to sign contracts with any team. It marked the beginning of a free agency that will be filled with uncertainty, given the expected lockout that will start on Dec. 2.

That leaves a month before league business comes to a halt, with the league’s future operating rules potentially undergoing drastic changes — such as a potential salary cap, for which owners are pushing.

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