Accepting the qualifying offer last winter was supposed to give Wieters a chance to rebuild his value before hitting free agency. He should try again.
Last winter, Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters became one of the first three players to ever accept a one-year qualifying offer instead of opting for free agency. It made sense as to why he did it, too -- injury forced him to play in just 101 games between 2014 and 2015, and while he was already entering his age-30 season in 2016, getting a full year of play to rebuild value was the best option for his long-term earning potential.