{
  "id": 17871474,
  "title": "8 players, including Mariners OF Randy Arozarena and Cubs OF Seiya Suzuki, receive qualifying offers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/8-players-including-mariners-of-randy-arozarena-and-cubs-of-seiya",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T23:15:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/8-players-including-mariners-of-randy-arozarena-and-cubs-of-seiya-suzuki-receive-qualifying-offers-231515125.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eight Major League Baseball players were granted qualifying offers on Monday, including Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena and Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki. The one-year contracts, worth $23.15 million, must be accepted by November 17. Qualifying offers are exclusive to players who have not received one before, spent the entire season with their current organization, and who are impending free agents.\n\nArozarena, who had a standout 2026 season with the Mariners, hitting 26 home runs and driving in 79 runs, is a prime target for the team. The left-handed starter Trevor Rogers and left-handed reliever Adrian Morejon also received offers, with Rogers posting a 10-11 record and Morejon striking out 107 batters in 86 innings. David Bednar, a first baseman for the Yankees, made 64 appearances last season and saved 35 games.\n\nCubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki, who has spent his entire career with the team, also qualified. He played in 143 games and drove in 86 RBI, marking the highest production of his time in Chicago. The other players receiving offers are Brandon Lowe, Trevor Rogers, Adrian Morejon, David Bednar, Jake Bauers, and Ryan Jeffers.",
  "summary": "Players have until November 17 to accept or decline the offer.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mariners' Randy Arozarena and Cubs' Seiya Suzuki receive qualifying offers",
    "One-year contracts worth $23.15 million for each player",
    "Players must accept offers by November 17 to avoid becoming free agents"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/17871474.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Front Office Sports",
        "title": "MLB Free Agency Opens As Eight Players Receive Qualifying Offers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/mlb-free-agency-opens-as-eight-players-receive-qualifying-offers",
        "published": "2026-11-02T22:12:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "8 MLB Players Receive Qualifying Offers Ahead of Free Agency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/8-mlb-players-receive-qualifying-offers-ahead-of-free-agency",
        "published": "2026-11-03T00:56:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}