The qualifying offer is one of the first processes of the offseason. If the Giants sign a player who rejects a qualifying offer, what would the penalty be?
What would it cost the SF Giants to sign a qualifying offer free agent this winter?
MLB Trade Rumors explained what the penalty would be by putting teams into one of four categories. Those categories include revenue-sharing teams, non-CBT offenders, CBT offenders, and teams in limbo.
Why would a team be in limbo? This list is based on the assumption of where each team’s payroll stands.