Ahead of Major League Baseball's free-agent signing period, 10 free agents were extended qualifying offers by their 2019 teams at Monday's 5 p.m. ET deadline.
The qualifying offer is set at $17.8 million, and if a player accepts, they'd receive the salary in the form of a one-year contract. If they decline, they'd become free agents. Teams that have their qualifying offers declined will receive draft-pick compensation if the player signs with a new club before the 2020 MLB Draft in June.
Here's a breakdown of players around the league who received a qualifying offer before Monday's deadline:
| Player | Position | 2019 team |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Abreu | 1B/DH | White Sox |
| Madison Bumgarner | SP | Giants |
| Gerrit Cole | SP | Astros |
| Josh Donaldson | 3B | Braves |
| Jake Odorizzi | SP | Twins |
| Marcell Ozuna | OF | Cardinals |
| Anthony Rendon | 3B | Nationals |
| Will Smith | RP | Giants |
| Stephen Strasburg | SP | Nationals |
| Zack Wheeler | SP | Mets |
The 10 players have until Nov. 14 to accept or decline.
