Soler, Freeman, Correa among 160 free agents who hit market November 3, 2021 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink NEW YORK (AP) Freddie Freeman, World Series MVP Jorge Soler and Eddie Rosario of the champion Atlanta Braves were among 160 players who became free agents Wednesday as an uncertain offseason started with a lockout threat looming.Houston shortstop Carlos Correa and Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, also became free agents.Other stars who hit the NBA New Orleans Pelicans Jeresy market include Corey Seager, Trevor Story, Max Scherzer, Marcus Semien, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Michael Conforto and Kevin Gausman.About 50 additional players are potentially eligible, pending decisions on options in their contracts for 2022.Free agents can negotiate contracts with any team starting Sunday evening.Catcher Tucker Barnhart, whose contract includes a $7.5 million club option, was traded Wednesday from Cincinnati to Detroit for infielder Nick Quintana. A decision is pending New Orleans Pelicans T-Shirts on Barnharts option.A slow market is expected as teams hesitate to make commitments before they know what the sport's economic structure will be next year. The collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' a sociation expires Dec. 1, and a lockout appears likely.Dodgers right-hander Trevor Bauer, who has been on paid leave since July 2 while he is investigated under MLB's domestic violence policy, can opt out of the remaining two years in his contract, which calls for $32 million salaries in 2022 and '23.Boston designated hitter J.D. Martinez must decide on a player option as does Milwaukee outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr.San Francisco catcher Buster Posey planned to announce his retirement Thursday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the decision. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because Posey had yet to make his decision public. The Athletic first reported Poseys pending retirement.The Giants said last month that they would exercise Poseys $22 million club option for the 2022 season as long as the 34-year-old veteran catcher wanted to keep playing.Teams must decide by 5 p.m. EST Sunday whether to make Josh Hart Jersey $18.4 million qualifying offers to their players who became free agents. A player is eligible for a qualifying offer only if he was with the team for the entire 2021 season and has not previously received a qualifying offer.If a team makes a qualifying offer to a player who signs a major league contract with another club before the amateur draft, his former club would receive a draft pick as compensation at the end of the first round or at the end of competitive balance round B. The placement depends on whether the new contract is worth $50 million or more and the revenue-sharing and luxury tax status of the team losing the player.A free agent could be made a qualifying Jaxson Hayes Jersey offer only if he had been with the same team continuously since opening day and had never received a qualifying offer before.Qualifying offers began after the 2012 season, and only seven of 96 offers have been accepted.___AP Baseball Writer Janie McCauley in San Francisco contributed to this report.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic National League Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves Eddie Rosario Justin Verlander Jackie Bradley Jr. Corey Seager Freddie Freeman Anthony Rizzo Trevor Bauer Tucker Barnhart Jorge Soler Max Scherzer Kevin Gausman Kris Bryant J.D. Martinez Atlanta Braves Houston Astros share Mbapp is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldos precision 31 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Poland finds its true level at World Cup, beaten by the best Poland heads home from the World Cup as the latest team unable to resist an inspired Kylian Mbapp 31 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a Darius Miller Jersey break-in at his home 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS