The World Series ended on Sunday and the moment it did, all pending free agents officially became untethered from their previous clubs. However they do still have to wait until Friday November 6th – five days after the end of the World Series – before they’re allowed to negotiate with other teams. That won’t matter though, as many free agents wait to sign until the Winter Meetings in December. Clubs will have plenty of time to identify their targets and as is the case every year, several teams will walk away with a bargain.
Bargain buys are usually players coming off of bad seasons or returning from injuries.