Judge, who hit 62 homers, “the best right fielder in the game” deGrom, and 12 other players are presented with a qualifying offer of $19.65 million next season

Last Updated on 11/11/2022 by てんしょく飯

On November 10, the major league has lifted the ban on contract negotiations between FA and all baseball teams, and 14 players have been presented with qualifying offers (QO) from former teams. QO is a system that guarantees FA players 19.65 million dollars (approximately 2.79 billion yen), which is the average of the top 125 major league players in terms of annual salary, and allows them to sign contracts with teams they belong to next season.

Guaranteed $19.65 million salary for next season

The first two are Aaron Judge, 30, a former Yankee outfielder who set a new A League record with 62 home runs this season, and Jacob deGrom, the “best right fielder in the game” formerly of the Mets. Jacob deGrom (34). Other players included catcher Contreras (formerly of the Cubs) and first baseman Rizzo (formerly of the Yankees).

If a player accepts the QO and stays, he is guaranteed $19.65 million in salary next season, but if he rejects the offer and signs with another team, the new team will However, if the player refuses to accept the QO and signs with another team, the new team must transfer his draft picks and other rights to his former team. The Major League Baseball Players Association states that “the large price to be paid by the team to which the player is transferred is hindering the transfer negotiations of players who have been offered a QO,” and has introduced a QO system that was introduced in 2012. The players’ association is calling for the abolition of the QO system itself, which was introduced in 2012.

The annual salary of the QO was increased by 1.25 million dollars (about 178 million yen) this time from last year. The annual salary of QOs was increased by $1.25 million from last year. In the past, 110 players were offered QOs and only 8 accepted.

The only Japanese players offered QOs were Hiroki Kuroda of the 2012 and 2013 Yankees and Hisakuma Iwakuma of the 2015 Mariners. Both declined and re-signed with their old clubs to remain with the Mariners. Also, 2015 pitcher Chen Wayne (formerly of Chunichi, Lotte, and Hanshin) rejected a QO offer from the Orioles and joined the Marlins. The Orioles acquired a first round draft pick (27th overall) from the Marlins.