On Sunday, players not under contract officially became free agents and were free to start signing with other teams. Now, baseball is not like football or basketball in that there is not a frenzy of signings as soon as players are eligible to do so. The offseason is much more of a slow burn, particularly in recent years. That said, we did get a little bit of news from this day as it was also the deadline for teams to extend a qualifying offer to their free agents. This year, the offer was worth $18.9 million. If a player declines it, the team gets draft pick compensation if/when he signs with another team while the team who signs the free agent loses a draft pick.
MLB Roundup 11/2: Six free agents given qualifying offers
