Baseball's business season began Thursday when 149 players become free agents just nine hours after the Houston Astros won their first World Series title. He signed a $132.75 million US, six-year contract with Detroit before the 2016 season and could have terminated the agreement, forfeiting the remaining $88.5 million he was due. 4 JaysThe Jays have four players who are free agents: left-handed pitcher Brett Anderson, infielder Darwin Barney, catcher Miguel Montero and outfielder Michael Saunders. MLB's current rules limit his signing bonus, with Texas able to pay $3,535,000 and the Yankees $3.25 million. About three dozen players have options that must be exercised before Monday, when clubs decide whether to make $17.4 million qualifying offers to free agents, which attaches draft-pick compensation.

Source: CBC News November 03, 2017 01:18 UTC