Tucker, Schwarber among MLBers to get $22M qualifying offers

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NEW YORK — Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker, Toronto shortstop Beau Bichette and Philadelphia designated hitter Kyle Schwarber were among 13 players who received $22,025,000 qualifying offers from their former teams Thursday as baseball's free agent market opened for negotiations with all clubs.

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San Diego right-handers Dylan Keys and Michael King also received offers, as did New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz, Arizona right-hander Zach Gallen, New York Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham, Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga, Philadelphia pitcher Ranger Suarez, Detroit second baseman Gleyber Torres, Houston left-hander Framber Valdez and Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff.

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Players have until November 18th to accept the offer.

Among the free agents who did not receive qualifying offers were Boston right-hander Lucas Giolito, Seattle infielder Jorge Polanco and Yankees reliever Devin Williams.

If a team makes a qualifying offer to a player who signs a major league contract with another club before the amateur draft the following July, his former club receives compensation for a draft pick at the end of the first round or at the end of Round B of competitive balance. The spot depends on the value of the new contract, as well as the revenue sharing and luxury tax status of the team losing the player.

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Qualifying offers began after the 2012 season, and only 14 of 144 offers were accepted.

A free agent can only be given a qualifying offer if he has played continuously for the same team since opening day and has never received a qualifying offer before.

Free agents not eligible for qualifying offers included New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger, Boston third baseman Alex Bregman, Cincinnati pitcher Nick Martinez and Phillies catcher JT Realmuto.

In just five days after the World Series, 175 players became free agents.

Among Thursday's decisions:

– Atlanta exercised an $18 million option on left-hander Chris Sale and a $7 million option on second baseman Ozzie Albies, while declining options on pitchers Pierce Johnson and Tyler Kinley;

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– The World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers exercised a $10 million option on third baseman Max Muncy and a $3.55 million option on reliever Alex Vecia;

— Polanco declined a $6 million player option;

— Infielder Justin Turner became a free agent after the Cubs declined a $10 million mutual option and Chicago agreed to a one-year, $6.5 million contract to retain right-hander Colin Rea;

– Pitchers Paul Seewald and Jose Urquidy became free agents after the Detroit Tigers declined their options;

— Shortstop Trevor Story declined to exercise his right to opt out, keeping his $55 million salary for the final two seasons of his six-year, $140 million contract with Boston;

— Cleveland declined left-hander John Means' $6 million option, allowing the pitcher to become a free agent while he continues to recover from Tommy John surgery;

— Tampa Bay declined an $11 million option on Pete Fairbanks, allowing the closest player to become a free agent, and exercised an $11.5 million option on infielder Brandon Lowe.

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