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Active MLB Players Who Have Received A Qualifying Offer

By Tim Dierkes | August 20, 2021 at 1:17pm CDT

Under the current collective bargaining agreement, there are two reasons a player can be ineligible for a qualifying offer in a given offseason: they received one in a previous offseason, or they were traded during the just-completed season.  The trade hall pass only applies to that specific year.

Sometimes it can be difficult to remember whether a current free agent received a QO years ago, so I’ve compiled a list of such active players.  It remains to be seen how the qualifying offer system might be modified in a new CBA.  Here’s the list:

Jose Abreu
Brett Anderson
Jake Arrieta
Trevor Bauer
Madison Bumgarner
Lorenzo Cain
Robinson Cano
Alex Cobb
Gerrit Cole
Patrick Corbin
Nelson Cruz
Wade Davis
Josh Donaldson
Dexter Fowler
Kevin Gausman
Yasmani Grandal
Zack Greinke
Bryce Harper
Jason Heyward
Greg Holland
Eric Hosmer
Kenley Jansen
Ian Kennedy
Dallas Keuchel
Craig Kimbrel
DJ LeMahieu
Lance Lynn
Mike Moustakas
Jake Odorizzi
Marcell Ozuna
AJ Pollock
J.T. Realmuto
Anthony Rendon
David Robertson
Hyun Jin Ryu
Pablo Sandoval
Carlos Santana
Ervin Santana
Max Scherzer
Will Smith (pitcher)
George Springer
Stephen Strasburg
Marcus Stroman
Justin Turner
Justin Upton
Zack Wheeler

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32 Comments

  1. Orel Saxhiser

    4 years ago

    Tim, thanks for going the extra mile in creating this list. It’s a list worth saving for hot-stove obsessives like myself.

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    • Rounding3rd

      4 years ago

      Hey Cey Hey,
      Do you compulsively arrange your spices in alphabetical order? 😉

      Reply
  2. Phanatic 2022

    4 years ago

    I thought you could only get the qualifying offer once not if you got one “last season”

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    • GASoxFan

      4 years ago

      This is the active players who ever had one previously in their career.

      The second part of the statement refers to the fact that you needed to be on a team’s roster all season long to qualify to be issued one. It’s a different way of wording it, but if you read too fast it might seem to suggest something different

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  3. sambino

    4 years ago

    I know Joey Gallo was traded at the trade deadline this season. but if the Yankees fail to resign him to an extensioncan when he becomes a free agent after next season can he receive a qualifying offer?

    Reply
    • sambino

      4 years ago

      By the way thank you for putting this list together Tim.

      Reply
    • TheTrotsky

      4 years ago

      Yes

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      • sambino

        4 years ago

        @TheTrotsky Thanks for letting me know.

        Reply
    • sambino

      4 years ago

      BTW thanks for putting this list together Tim.

      Reply
    • @dodgers_2021

      4 years ago

      As long as he’s on the team from the start to finish for the duration of that season

      Reply
    • Phanatic 2022

      4 years ago

      Yes he can

      Reply
  4. imissbaseball2020

    4 years ago

    What teams have never offered a qualifying offer to a player? I’d say the Bucco’s would be one.

    Reply
    • darkstar61

      4 years ago

      They did for at minimum Russell Martin and Francisco Liriano

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    • Deleted Userrr

      4 years ago

      Don’t think the A’s have QO’d anybody

      Reply
    • Deleted Userrr

      4 years ago

      Don’t believe the Brewers, Marlins or Angels have either.

      Reply
  5. Charlie III

    4 years ago

    Brett Anderson seems to be the most unlikely name. I think that was the Dodgers.

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    Reply
    • 16

      4 years ago

      If he didn’t take it he’s a fool – can’t believe he got one, was that back when it was only like $13M

      Reply
    • amk1920

      4 years ago

      Yeah and he decided to take it while claiming he had a bigger offer on the table. Would have given the Dodgers an extra draft pick they would have used on Bryan Reynolds. Thanks Brett!

      1
      Reply
  6. Chris G.

    4 years ago

    The Pirates submitted qualifying offers to Russell Martin and Francisco Liriano in 2014.

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    • GareBear

      4 years ago

      It’s only active players

      Reply
  7. 16

    4 years ago

    This is great, many thanks for putting togather!

    Reply
  8. bbcalmc

    4 years ago

    Thanks Tim

    Reply
  9. Ted

    4 years ago

    The companion list of players drafted from compensation picks derived from QOs would be intriguing too.

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    Reply
  10. iwuchris

    4 years ago

    If a player like Nick Castellanos opts out of their contract can the team then offer a QO?

    Reply
    • brewsingblue82

      4 years ago

      I’m not an expert, but I believe they can make a QO if someone opts out.

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      Reply
    • Deleted Userrr

      4 years ago

      Yes. Opting out as opposed to becoming a free agent because your contract expires has no bearing on your OQ eligibility. Zack Greinke and Stephen Strasburg received QO’s after they opted out of their contracts, for instance.

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    • sleepy bear

      4 years ago

      Yes

      Reply
  11. UWPSUPERFAN77

    4 years ago

    The key question is: How many of them accepted it?

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    Reply
  12. Orel Saxhiser

    4 years ago

    According to this November 2020 story from mlb.com, 10 of 96 players offered a QO accepted it., including Kevin Gausman and Marcus Stroman prior to this season. A full list and circumstances are included.

    mlb.com/news/players-who-have-accepted-qualifying-…

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  13. Cardinal4Life

    4 years ago

    The Cardinals received a compensatory pick in 2012 (which they used to select Michael Wacha) for losing Albert Pujlos to the Angels in free agency after the 2011 season. So was that compensatory pick because they issued him a qualifying offer? If so, he should be on the list.

    Reply
    • mrkinsm

      4 years ago

      The current qualifying offer as we know it didn’t exist prior to the 2012-2016 collective bargaining agreement. Before that teams received compensation for free agents ranked by Elias.

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  14. Orange and Black Giants 4ever

    4 years ago

    Good job!!!!

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