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  "id": 19869328,
  "title": "How MLB free agency works: 10 rules from opt-outs to compensation picks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/how-mlb-free-agency-works-10-rules-from-opt-outs-to-compensation-picks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T21:03:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
    "slug": "quartz",
    "url": "https://qz.com/mlb-free-agency-rules-explained"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "MLB free agency runs on service time, qualifying offers, opt-outs and draft pick rules, and these 10 explainers show how each piece shapes where players sign",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "MLB lockout watch: Will free agency and trades speed up before Dec. 1?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/mlb-lockout-watch-will-free-agency-and-trades-speed-up-before-dec-1",
        "published": "2026-11-13T20:43:12.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}