Since the qualifying offer was implemented in 2012, 157 players have received the one-year contract offer from their teams, including 13 players following the 2025 season .
But only 14 players have accepted the offer. Nick Martinez was the only one to do so in 2024, returning to the Reds for '25 .
Here is a year-by-year breakdown of all the players who received qualifying offers. Also included are the Draft picks teams received as compensation for losing free agents who rejected qualifying offers.
2025 ($22.025 million)
Received QO
Note: Players have until Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. to accept
2024 ($21.05 million)
Accepted
Rejected (signed elsewhere)
Rejected (re-signed with same team)
New contract: Three years, $66 million
New contract: Three years, $75 million
New contract:

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