The Atlanta Braves have extended a qualifying offer to pitcher Max Fried. The move is a formality with Fried expected to become a free agent.
Major League Baseball set a 5 p.m. Monday deadline for teams to send qualifying offers. This year, the offer is a one-year, $21.5 million deal.
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Fried has until 4 p.m. on Nov. 19 to accept or reject the offer. Between now and the deadline, Fried can talk with other teams to see how they would value him as a free agent before he makes a decision.