Today, seven MLB free agents, including Cody Bellinger, Shohei Ohtani, Sonny Gray, Aaron Nola, Blake Snell, Josh Hader, and Matt Chapman, were given the $20.325M qualifying offer. None of them are expected to accept the offer, as they are likely to secure significant free agent deals. This was confirmed by a source and subsequent reports, indicating that all seven players have rejected the qualifying offer.
All 7 recipients have rejected the qualifying offer: https://t.co/UqeICEfau1 https://t.co/3UxQTpOP0u
Report: Hader, Gray among 7 players who decline qualifying offer https://t.co/YFBGwslfjF
Seven Players Reject Qualifying Offers https://t.co/771Suy59O9 https://t.co/3LglFx1afO
None of the seven MLB free agents who received a qualifying offer will accept it by today’s deadline, per source.
Today is for free agents who received the $20.325M qualifying offer to accept/reject. No reason any would accept. All will get big FA deals. The list: CHI Bellinger, Cody LAA Ohtani, Shohei MIN Gray, Sonny PHI Nola, Aaron SD Snell, Blake SD Hader, Josh TOR Chapman, Matt