Cespedes, Turner among 10 players to receive qualifying offers
After a record 20 players received qualifying offers last season, only 10 impending free agents were extended a one-year, $17.2-million qualifying offer prior to Monday's 5 p.m. ET deadline.
ISSUED QUALIFYING OFFER
| Player | Pos | Team | 2016 Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Bautista | OF | TOR | $14M |
| Yoenis Cespedes | OF | NYM | $27.5M |
| Ian Desmond | OF | TEX | $8M |
| Edwin Encarnacion | 1B | TOR | $10M |
| Dexter Fowler | OF | CHC | $8M |
| Jeremy Hellickson | SP | PHI | $7M |
| Kenley Jansen | CL | LAD | $10.65M |
| Mark Trumbo | OF | BAL | $9.15M |
| Justin Turner | 3B | LAD | $5.1M |
| Neil Walker | 2B | NYM | $10.55M |
If a player rejects the qualifying offer and signs with a new team before the June amateur draft, the team that issued the offer would receive draft-pick compensation. The team signing the player would lose its first first-round pick, unless it's among the top 10, then it would surrender its next-highest pick. Players have until Monday, Nov. 14, to accept or decline.
Last year, Brett Anderson, Matt Wieters, and Colby Rasmus became the first players ever to accept it.
Several impending free agents, including Mike Napoli, Michael Saunders, Kendrys Morales, and Wieters, did not receive a qualifying offer.
DID NOT RECEIVE QUALIFYING OFFER
| Player | Pos | Team | 2016 Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajai Davis | OF | CLE | $5.25M |
| Kendrys Morales | DH | KC | $9M |
| Brandon Moss | 1B | STL | $8.25M |
| Mike Napoli | 1B | CLE | $7M |
| Wilson Ramos | C | WSH | $5.35M |
| Michael Saunders | OF | TOR | $2.9M |
| Edinson Volquez | SP | KC | $9.5M |
| Matt Wieters | C | BAL | $15.8M |
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