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Nimmo, DeGrom, Bassitt Officially Reject Qualifying Offer

The MLBPA released the decisions made by the 14 players that were tendered qualifying offers prior to the 2023 season. As expected, Chris Bassitt, Jacob deGrom, and Brandon Nimmo all rejected the offer. The qualifying offer is a one-year deal that is set at a determined price every year based on the average of the top 125 salaries in MLB. The QO in 2023 was set at $19.65 million. If a player...

DeGrom, Bassitt Among Those Who Receive Qualifying Offer

Jacob deGrom, Chris Bassitt and Brandon Nimmo were three of the 14 free agents who were extended the qualifying offer by their teams. The 2023 qualifying offer is set at $19.65 million. If players accept it, they’ll play out the one-year deal and then become free agents again in the following offseason. The full list of players who received a qualifying offer are: Jacob deGrom Chris...

Heyman: Mets Not Giving Qualifying Offer To Taijuan Walker

The New York Mets have decided against extending the qualifying offer to right-handed pitcher Taijuan Walker, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Walker rejected a $7.5 million player option earlier this week and, with the Mets deciding not to pick up the $19.65 million qualifying offer, the righty will now hit free agency with no restrictions and will not be subject to draft pick compensation....

How the Qualifying Offer Compensation Pertains to Mets

During the most recent collective bargaining talks, MLB and MLBPA decided to postpone their decision on the International Draft and set a July deadline to agree. The two sides agreed that the future of the qualifying offer would hinge on an agreement over the International Draft. The July deadline passed without an agreement meaning teams could still use the QO going forward. Any free agent...

Qualifying Offer Set at $19.65 Million

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the qualifying offer for this offseason has been set at $19.65 million. The qualifying offer is a one-year contract with a salary figure determined by averaging the top 125 salaries of all MLB players. During the most recent collective bargaining talks, MLB and MLBPA decided to postpone their decision on the International Draft and set a July...

Multiple Mets Could Receive Qualifying Offer

During the most recent collective bargaining talks, MLB and MLBPA decided to postpone their decision on the International Draft and set a July deadline to agree. The two sides agreed that the future of the qualifying offer would hinge on an agreement over the International Draft. The July deadline passed without an agreement meaning teams could still use the QO going forward. The qualifying...

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