13 Players Receive Qualifying Offers
- * Trent Grisham (OF, Yankees) * Gleyber Torres (2B, Tigers) * Brandon Woodruff (RHP, Brewers) * Shota Imanaga (LHP, Cubs) * And 10 other players (not...
- * Accepting the QO: Player is treated as a free agent signing and can't be traded without consent until June 15th of the following year.
- * Torres and Imanaga were somewhat surprising recipients of the QO, according to MLBTR's predictions.
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Players Receiving Qualifying Offers (QO):
* Trent Grisham (OF, Yankees)
* Gleyber Torres (2B, Tigers)
* Brandon Woodruff (RHP, Brewers)
* Shota Imanaga (LHP, Cubs)
* And 10 other players (not named in the excerpt)
Key Details about the Qualifying Offer:
* value: $22.025 million for one year.
* Decision Deadline: November 18th. players can except or decline.
* Accepting the QO: Player is treated as a free agent signing and can’t be traded without consent until June 15th of the following year.
* Declining the QO: Any team signing the player will face draft pick and/or international bonus forfeitures,based on their financial status.
Notable Points:
* Torres and Imanaga were somewhat surprising recipients of the QO, according to MLBTR’s predictions.
* Imanaga opted out of a remaining two years and $30 million on his contract to become a free agent. The Cubs are hoping he’ll decline the QO as well.
* The QO value is based on the average salary of the 125 highest-paid players in MLB.
* Links are provided to resources detailing the penalties for signing a QO reject and the compensation for losing a QO reject.
Notable Free Agents Not Receiving a QO:
* Lucas Giolito
* Rougned Odor