This offseason's qualifying offer will be worth approximately $22MM, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The exact figure won't be known for another five or six weeks, though Sherman writes that the final total will probably be a little under $22MM, according to sources within both the league and the players' union. This would track with Sherman's early estimates about the QO in each of the last two seasons - he reported a $20.5MM approximate for 2023-24 that ended up being $20.325MM,
Some Jays fans could jump in and quickly argue that big offseason free agent signing Anthony Santander hasn't lived up to his contract yet. After all, the former All-Star outfielder had struggled mightily in his first year with the club, batting a pitiful .179 and a .577 OPS, with just 14 runs scored, five doubles, six home runs and 18 RBIS over 50 games played.