Rockies won't issue qualifying offers to Ottavino, LeMahieu

The Colorado Rockies won't extend qualifying offers to right-handed relief pitcher Adam Ottavino or second baseman DJ LeMahieu, general manager Jeff Bridich said, according to Nick Groke of The Athletic.

As a result, both players will become free agents and neither will have a compensatory draft pick attached to them.

Ottavino, 32, has been a fixture in the Rockies' bullpen since 2012 and was the team's most reliable reliever in 2018. He's posted a 3.68 ERA with 464 strikeouts over 413 innings across seven seasons, primarily serving as Colorado's setup man.

LeMahieu, a two-time All-Star, won the National League batting title in 2016 and owns a career slash line of .298/.350/.406 in parts of eight seasons. He hit a career-high 15 home runs in 2018.