Major League Baseball teams have made qualifying offers to eight players for the 2026 offseason, with each offer valued at more than $23 million. The one-year contract mechanism allows clubs to receive draft compensation if a player signs with another team.
Among the recipients, Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena is expected to reject the qualifying offer, a straightforward decision given his production and the multi-year deals available on the open market. The qualifying offer system, established under the collective bargaining agreement, sets the value at the average of the top 125 salaries in the league.
The eight players who received offers now have until mid-November to accept or decline. Those who reject the offer become free agents, while their former teams would receive a compensatory draft pick if they sign elsewhere. The list of players receiving offers has not been fully disclosed beyond Arozarena's inclusion.
