Overview
- Thirteen players received one-year, $22,025,000 qualifying offers as free agency opened, including Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, Kyle Schwarber and Ranger Suárez, the Associated Press reported.
- Players have until Nov. 18 to accept, and only 14 of 144 qualifying offers have been taken since the system began in 2012, underscoring the likelihood of declines.
- The Phillies are expected to extend offers to Schwarber and Suárez with both likely to seek multiyear deals, and president Dave Dombrowski cautioned that a $400 million payroll is not practical, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
- Reuters’ early projections have big spenders positioned for top names, listing Tucker to the Dodgers, Suárez to the Giants and Cody Bellinger returning to the Yankees, presented as forecasts rather than finalized moves.
- The Yankees are linked to marquee pursuits like Tucker while also exploring shorter-term options such as Michael King, Raisel Iglesias and Jorge Polanco, and FanSided analysis suggests some QO recipients could consider accepting for 2026 value.