Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker and Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber headline the 13 players who were tendered the $22.025 million qualifying offer on Thursday, sources told ESPN. Players who are tended the qualifying offer have until Nov. 18 to accept or reject the one-year deal. Other players to have been tagged, sources told ESPN, include: * Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette * Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez * San Diego Padres right-hander Dylan Cease * Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez * New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz * Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres * Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff * Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen * mlbCubs left-hander Shota Imanaga * Padres right-hander Michael King * New York Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham.
As former San Francisco Giants starter Blake Snell gets ready to start Game 1 of the World Series for the archrival Dodgers, one key figure around the Giants is saying the left-hander will have a serious impact on how much San Francisco can spend this offseason. Giants broadcaster Dave Flemming was a guest on the " TK Show" podcast from San Francisco Standard columnist Tim Kawakami.