Here is a look at 10 players currently eligible for free agency after the 2024 World Series ends.
Juan Soto, Alex Bregman and Corbin Burnes are among 13 MLB free agents who received qualifying offers from their respective clubs ahead of Monday's deadline, according to multiple reports.
Here's the full list of players, which was first reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan:
- Willy Adames, SS, Milwaukee Brewers
- Pete Alonso, 1B, New York Mets
- Alex Bregman, 3B, Houston Astros
- Corbin Burnes, RHP, Baltimore Orioles
- Max Fried, LHP, Atlanta Braves
- Teoscar Hernández, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Sean Manaea, LHP, New York Mets
- Nick Martinez, RHP, Cincinnati Reds
- Nick Pivetta, RHP, Boston Red Sox
- Anthony Santander, OF, Baltimore Orioles
- Luis Severino, RHP, New York Mets
- Juan Soto, OF, New York Yankees
- Christian Walker, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks
Teams had until 5 p.m. ET on Monday to extend qualifying offers to players hitting free agency.
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What is a qualifying offer in MLB?
A team could only extend a qualifying offer to a player who hadn't received one before and spent the entire 2024 season on its roster.
The qualifying offer is a one-year deal with a value equal to the mean salary of MLB's 125 highest-paid players. This year's qualifying offer is worth $21.05 million.
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Players now have until 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 19 to accept the offers.
Should a player not accept the qualifying offer and then sign with a new club in free agency, the team that lost the free agent will receive a compensatory draft pick. A club that signs a rival player who rejected a qualifying offer is subject to the loss of at least one draft pick.
Seven players were extended qualifying offers last year, including Shohei Ohtani, but none accepted the one-year deals. According to MLB.com, just 13 of 131 total qualifying offers have been accepted since 2012.
Who are the MLB players that didn't receive qualifying offers?
Here's a look at some notable names who were eligible but didn't receive qualifying offers:
- Shane Bieber, RHP, Cleveland Guardians
- Walker Buehler, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Ha-Seong Kim, SS, San Diego Padres
- Tyler O'Neill, OF, Boston Red Sox
- Jurickson Profar, OF, San Diego Padres
- Gleyber Torres, 2B, New York Yankees
