Replacement Level Yankees Weblog · Nov 4, 2019
NY Post: What Yankees must consider in growing Didi Gregorius debate
There are times when each side benefits from a deal.
That doesn’t mean Didi Gregorius remains with the Yankees, but there is one avenue by which the free-agent shortstop, who will turn 30 in February, stays a Yankee: the qualifying offer.
Teams can offer their free agents the $17.8 million qualifying offer before 5 p.m. Monday. The player then has 10 days to reject or accept the offer. If the player accepts, he is considered signed. If the player rejects, the offer the team he signs with will have to surrender draft-pick compensation. Free agents can start talking to other teams midnight Monday into Tuesday.