Report: Heyward, Lackey reject qualifying offers from Cardinals
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Jason Heyward and John Lackey are poised to test the free-agent market.
Both have rejected the St. Louis Cardinals' one-year, $15.8-million qualifying offers, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Dispatch.
St. Louis will, however, receive draft-pick compensation if either signs with another team.
The 26-year-old Heyward improved his case for a lucrative long-term deal with a solid 2015 campaign, hitting .293/.359/.439 with 13 homers and 60 RBIs in 154 games. He also picked up a third Gold Glove Award for his outstanding play in right field.
Lackey, 37, logged 218 innings of work in 2015, compiling a 13-10 record with a 2.77 ERA across 33 starts.