The New York Yankees declined to extend the $17.8 million qualifying offer to free-agent shortstop Didi Gregorius ahead of Monday's deadline, according to the New York Post's Joel Sherman.
Gregorius missed the start of the season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Upon returning, he struggled to match his offensive performance from 2018. His OPS fell from .829 to .718, and his .276 on-base percentage was the lowest of his career.
Joel ShermanA year ago I would have seen Gregorius as a long-term priority for the #Yankees. But 1 Tommy John surgery and down season on both sides of the ball later … NYY can still always re-sign him, but the likelihood just dropped.