Who is Eligible to Receive a Qualifying Offer for the 2022 Season? When is the Deadline for MLB Players to Get Qualifying Offer for 2022?
Hello Everyone! Welcome to Sports Teller! Today, we will be going over the latest news involving the 2022 MLB Qualifying Offers: List of Eligible Candidates! Before we can go over the eligible candidates, we must showcase the meaning of a qualifying offer as well as the deadline. Without further adieu, let’s begin!
2022 MLB Qualifying Offers: List of Eligible Candidates
What is a Qualifying Offer? How Does it Work in Free Agency?
Players that are eligible for free agency when their contract expires after the regular season would be offered a qualifying offer. If those players decide to forgo the offer and choose free agency, then the new team that signs those free agents would lose a draft pick for the 2022 MLB Player Draft. Then, the eligible players’ former teams would receive a compensation pick as a result of their decision on the offers. Heads up because if a player receives a qualifying offer once, he cannot become eligible to receive that offer again.
How Have Free Agents Fared When Being Offered a Qualifying Offer?
Since the qualifying offer format began in 2012, over a hundred players received such offers as their free agency period approached. However, only eight players have accepted a qualifying offer. Those players are the following: C Matt Wieters (Orioles in 2015), OF Colby Rasmus (Astros in 2015), LHP Brett Anderson (Dodgers in 2015), INF Neil Walker (Mets in 2016), RHP Jeremy Hellickson (Phillies in 2016), LHP Hyun-jin Ryu (Dodgers in 2018), RHP Marcus Stroman (Mets in 2020), and RHP Kevin Gausman (Giants in 2020).
What is the Price for a Qualifying Offer for 2022?
A report from the MLB.com is saying that the amount for a qualifying offer for 2022 will be $18.4 million, which is a slight decrease from last season (which was $18.9 million). Still, the 2022 offer is higher than the ones given to players back in 2019 ($17.9 million) and 2020 $17.8 million).
When is the Deadline for MLB Players to Get Qualifying Offers for 2022?
The deadline for the players to receive a qualifying offer is Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 5:00 P.M. EDT/2:00 P.M. PDT.
Here are the Eligible Candidates that Received MLB Qualifying Offers for 2022
American League (with 2021 Stats)-6 Players
- SS Carlos Correa (Astros): 0.297 BA, 26 HRs, 92 RBIs
- Starting LHP Eduardo Rodriquez (Red Sox): 13-8 Record, 4.74 E.R.A., 185 Strikeouts
- INF Marcus Semien (Blue Jays): 0.265 BA, 45 HRs, 102 RBIs
- Starting RHP Justin Verlander (Astros): Missed 2021 Season Due to Tommy John Surgery (UCL in Elbow)
- Starting LHP Robbie Ray (Blue Jays): 13-7 Record, 2.84 E.R.A., 248 Strikeouts
- Relief RHP Raisel Iglesias (Angels): 34 Saves, 2.57 E.R.A., 103 Strikeouts
National League (with 2021 Stats)-8 Players
- 1B Freddie Freeman (Braves): 0.300 BA, 31 HRs, 83 RBIs
- SS Corey Seager (Dodgers): 0.306 BA, 16 HRs, 57 RBIs
- OF Nick Castellanos (Reds): 0.309 BA, 34 HRs, 100 RBIs
- SS Trevor Story (Rockies): 0.251 BA, 24 HRs, 75 RBIs
- 1B Brandon Belt (Giants): 0.274 BA, 29 HRs, 59 RBIs
- OF/INF Chris Taylor (Dodgers): 0.254 BA, 20 HRs, 73 RBIs
- OF Michael Conforto (Mets): 0.232 BA, 14 HRs, 55 RBIs
- Starting RHP Noah Syndergaard (Mets): Only Played in 2 Games in 2021 Due to Tommy John Surgery
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