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MLB’s qualifying offer goes up again but comes with a massive CBA question

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Sherman, J. (2026, October 5). MLB’s qualifying offer goes up again but comes with a massive CBA question. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/05/sports/mlbs-new-qualifying-offer-comes-with-a-massive-cba-question/

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The MLB’s qualifying offer for free agents is expected to increase to approximately $23.1 million, up from last year's $22.03 million. This offer, which is based on the average salary of the top 125 earners in MLB, can only be extended once per player’s career and must be made within five days after the World Series ends. If a player declines this offer, their original team receives draft pick compensation while other teams that sign them lose picks according to their luxury tax status.

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MLB and the Players Association have not yet officially agreed on the qualifying offer for the upcoming offseason, but a source told The New York Post it will increase from last season’s $22.03 million to approximately $23.1 million. This offer is based on the average salary of the 125 highest-paid players in MLB and can be extended to free agents once during their career. Teams must make their qualifying offers within five days after the World Series concludes, giving players ten days to accept or reject them. Players who accept become signed immediately, while those who reject it become free agents, with rejecting teams receiving draft pick compensation and signing teams losing picks based on their luxury tax and revenue-sharing status. The Yankees will need to decide if they want to offer this $23.1 million to players like David Bednar and Jazz Chisholm Jr., as part of strategic planning for next season.

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The Yankees will have to decide if they want to risk paying David Bednar and Jazz Chisholm Jr. $23.1 million next season, The Post has learned. asserted

Post → have → million

MLB and the Players Association have yet to officially agree on what the qualifying offer will be for this coming offseason, but a source told The Post it will rise from the $22.03 million of last season to just about $23.1 million. asserted

it → have → million

The qualifying offer is calculated based on the mean salary of the 125 highest players in MLB. asserted

offer → qualify → MLB

It can be offered to a free agent one time in their careers (so Bo Bichette had it put on him last offseason by the Blue Jays, so can’t this offseason if he opts out of his deal with the Mets). asserted

he → offer → Mets

Teams have until five days after the World Series ends to extend the qualifying offer, and players then have 10 days to accept or decline. asserted

players → have → days

A player who accepts, like Trent Grisham last year for the Yankees, is signed and no longer a free agent. asserted

who → accept → Yankees

A player who rejects becomes a free agent. asserted

who → reject → ?

Teams with players who reject receive draft pick compensation and those that sign such a player forfeit picks depending upon their luxury tax and revenue-sharing status. asserted

that → reject → status

MLB’s qualifying offer goes up again but comes with a massive CBA question

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