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MLB Free Agency Opens With 13 Qualifying Offers as Kyle Tucker Headlines Market

Players have until Nov. 18 to decide on the $22.025 million offers, with Kyle Tucker widely projected to command the offseason’s biggest deal.

TORONTO, ONTARIO - NOVEMBER 01: Bo Bichette #11 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a three-run home run against Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the third inning in game seven of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center on November 01, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 06: Justin Turner #3 of the Chicago Cubs looks on from the dugout before game two of the National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on October 06, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
Oct 23, 2025; Toronto, ON, Canada; Toronto Blue Jays bench manager Don Mattingly smiles during media day before game 1 of the World Series at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
Toronto Blue Jay Bo Bichette swings for a three run home run off of Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Shohei Ohtani during the third inning in Game 7 of the World Series on Saturday in Toronto.

Overview

  • Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette and Kyle Schwarber are among 13 players extended one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offers as the market opens.
  • Eligible players have until Nov. 18 to accept or reject, a decision that triggers draft-pick compensation for the former club if they sign elsewhere.
  • The qualifying-offer system ties free-agent signings to draft penalties for the signing team based on revenue-sharing and luxury-tax status.
  • Tucker is viewed by multiple outlets as the premier free agent, with projections in the $350 million to $400 million-plus range and big-market interest frequently linking him to the Yankees or Dodgers.
  • Tucker posted a .266/.377/.464 line with 22 home runs and 25 steals in 136 games for the Cubs in 2025, and historically few players accept qualifying offers.