Bleacher Report · Nov 5, 2021
MLB Free Agency 2021-22: Everything You Need to Know About This Year's Class
Major League Baseball's free-agent market technically isn't open yet and won't be until Nov. 8. So if you're champing at the bit for some signings, you'll have to wait at least a couple more days.
But if you want to know just what the heck is going on, well, we're here to help.
Ahead is a thorough rundown on what you need to know about the class of free agents for the 2021-22 offseason. We won't be covering every player—MLB.com has a complete list—who's set to hit the open market. Just the most important ones, as well as some important clerical matters.
Since MLB's offseason is currently in the window for players and teams to make decisions on opt-outs and options, let's start there.