The qualifying offer is a crucial tool during free agency, allowing teams either to retain players or gain compensation through the draft if they leave.
Teams must decide within five days after the World Series whether to extend a qualifying offer worth $21.05MM, impacting player and team strategies for the upcoming season.
If a QO-rejecting player signs elsewhere for over $50MM, the former team receives a first-round compensatory pick; if under, the pick falls further down the draft.
As free agent season approaches, key players like Willy Adames and Corbin Burnes are expected to receive qualifying offers, highlighting the strategy teams employ.
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