Ten players received 1-year, $17.2 million qualifying offers from their clubs last week, and have until 5 p.m. deadline to either accept or decline those offers. If the player accepts, he will return to his team for a $17.2 million salary next season, and if he rejects, the team will receive draft-pick compensation if he signs elsewhere. Here's a complete list of today's decisions:
DECISION? | Team | Free Agent |
Rejected | TOR | Jose Bautista |
Rejected | NYM | Yoenis Cespedes |
Rejected | TEX | Ian Desmond |
Rejected | TOR | Edwin Encarnacion |
Rejected | CHC | Dexter Fowler |
Accepted | PHI | Jeremy Hellickson |
Rejected | LAD | Kenley Jansen |
Rejected | BAL | Mark Trumbo |
Rejected | LAD | Justin Turner |
Accepted | NYM | Neil Walker |