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Revenue-sharing teams would give up a 2027 draft pick to sign a qualified free agent
A qualifying offer is a one-year contract offer that a team can make to certain players whose contracts are ending.
This winter, the offer is worth $23.15 million.
A player who rejects it can become a free agent and sign with another team.
If one of the 15 revenue-sharing teams signs such a player from another team, it would give up its third-highest selection in the 2027 draft.
A team can re-sign its own player without this penalty.
The draft pick a team must surrender may not be its third-round pick, because some of these clubs also receive extra selections in special draft rounds.
MLB is expected to confirm the final team categories in early December.
Revenue-sharing recipients that sign a qualified free agent from another team would forfeit their third-highest selection in the 2027 draft.
The penalty applies to free agents who reject a qualifying offer from their former team.
The qualifying offer is worth $23.15 million for one year this winter.
Fifteen teams are listed as revenue-sharing recipients, including the Athletics, Brewers and Cardinals.
The final list of teams in each category is expected after MLB releases its official payroll calculations in early December.
- Who
- The 15 teams listed as revenue-sharing recipients, if they sign a qualified free agent from another team.
- What
- They would give up their third-highest pick in the 2027 draft.
- When
- The penalty concerns signings this winter; the draft is in 2027.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The rules impose a draft-pick penalty on revenue-sharing recipients that sign qualified free agents from other teams.
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Eligible free agents may receive a one-year qualifying offer from their current team.
A qualifying offer is worth $23.15 million.
MLB is expected to release official payroll calculations that will finalize teams’ categories.
A revenue-sharing recipient that signs a qualified free agent would forfeit its third-highest selection.
- Revenue-sharing recipients
- 15 teams
- Qualifying offer value
- $23.15 million for one year
- Draft penalty
- Third-highest selection in the 2027 draft
- Possible qualifying-offer candidates
- Eight players cited as locks, probables or borderline candidates
- Final team categories
- Expected after official payroll calculations in early December
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