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Eight MLB Free Agents Get $23.15 Million Qualifying Offers
Bednar, Suzuki and Arozarena are among the players who have until Nov. 17 to accept, CBS Sports and ESPN reported.
Eight MLB free agents received one-year qualifying offers worth $23.15 million, CBS Sports and ESPN reported. The players are David Bednar of the Yankees, Seiya Suzuki of the Cubs, Randy Arozarena of the Mariners, Jake Bauers of the Brewers, Trevor Rogers of the Orioles, Ryan Jeffers of the Twins, Brandon Lowe of the Pirates and Adrian Morejon of the Padres, according to both outlets.
The players have until Nov. 17 to accept, both outlets reported. ESPN reported the offers went out Monday. A player who declines becomes a free agent, and if he signs elsewhere his former team receives draft pick compensation, according to both outlets.
ESPN reported that a player is eligible only if he has stayed with one team since Opening Day and has never been given a qualifying offer. CBS Sports reported the group is among the smallest ever, against 13 offers last offseason. ESPN reported the offers have been accepted 18 times out of 157 since they began after the 2012 season.
Sources
- CBS Sports, Nov. 2, 2026: Eight MLB players tagged with qualifying offers for the 2026-27 offseason <https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-qualifying-offer-2027-contract/>
- ESPN, Nov. 2026: Bednar, Suzuki, Arozarena among eight players to receive qualifying offers <https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50361243/mlb-qualifying-offers-bednar-suzuki-arozarena-more>
This article was drafted with automated tools from the sources listed, checked by a review pass, and published by Daniel Varrone. Corrections: editor@monochromechronicles.com
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