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Predicting Who Will Accept and Decline the Qualifying Offer

Nov 5, 2018

Features, Major League Baseball, Offseason

The 2018-19 free agent class has been highly anticipated for several years. The top of the group remains with superstars Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, but some of the depth of how historic this winter will be...

Taking A Closer Look at the Qualifying Offer, Part 2: Fixing the System

Patrick Brewer

Feb 5, 2016

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

This is part two of a series on the qualifying offer system, it's flaws and possible solutions. Earlier this week, I discussed the origins of the qualifying offer system and the inherent flaws in its design. To...

Why in the Heck is Dexter Fowler Still a Free Agent?

David N. Wilson

Jan 30, 2016

American League, American League Central, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Opinions & Predictions

Coming into free agency as a 29-year-old, bouncing off the best year of his career, Dexter Fowler should have been on the top of several lists this season. His offense was solid with a slash line of .250/.346/....

Identifying Trends in Players Who Accept Qualifying Offers

Adam McInturff

Nov 13, 2015

Features, Headlines, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Transactions

Earlier today, I wrote this article looking to define some of the precedents that were set by Colby Rasmus being the first player in MLB history to accept a qualifying offer. Rumors of Rasmus taking the $15.8 m...

Examining the Precedent Set by Colby Rasmus Accepting a QO

Adam McInturff

Nov 13, 2015

Features, Headlines, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball

Scout Adam McInturff provides Baseball Essential with a 'pro style' write-up and player comparison analysis of Colby Rasmus, who became the first player to ever accept a qualifying offer Thursday when he agreed...

Should Ian Kennedy Accept the Qualifying Offer?

Patrick Brewer

Nov 7, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Offseason, San Diego Padres

Following the conclusion of the 2015 World Series, the 2015-2016 MLB offseason is officially under way. At the end of Friday, a total of twenty players around the league were offered qualifying offers by their ...

Victor Martinez rejects qualifying offer from Tigers

Baseball Essential

Nov 10, 2014

American League, American League Central, Detroit Tigers, Headlines

Designated hitter Victor Martinez has rejected the $15.3 million qualifying offer from the Detroit Tigers, according to Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors. Victor Martinez has rejected the Tigers' qualifying offe...

Francisco Liriano Considering Pirates And Other Options

Baseball Essential

Nov 9, 2014

Headlines, National League, National League Central, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rumors

Monday is the deadline to accept qualifying offers and according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, Francisco Liriano is still deciding if he will accept the Pittsburgh Pirates' $15.3 million qualifying offer. He ...

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