Hyun-Jin Ryu accepts qualifying offer, Yasmani Grandal does not

Photo: Stacie WheelerToday was the deadline for MLB Free Agent qualifying offer decisions. Players who received qualifying offers had to decide between taking a one-year contract worth $17.9 million to return to their team or become a restricted free agent. The Dodgers had two such players: Hyun-Jin Ryu and Yasmani Grandal.

To no one’s surprise, Grandal turned down the offer. Despite his postseason struggles, Grandal is one of the best catchers in baseball and is one of the best offensive free agents on the market.

I know Grandal's October was brutal, but he's been a top 5 catcher for a few years, in a sport where there are nearly no good catchers. He'll still get paid, deservedly so.…