The manner with which mainstream baseball media approaches the entire Qualifying Offer has long fascinated me. The legalese involved in the QO itself, the ramifications it has to each of the player, the team, and any other team out there interested in signing said player, all gets covered as if it’s some court-ordered diversion program or military conscription.
Nick Martinez expected to accept Qualifying Offer from Cincinnati Reds, serve one-year in their uniform before being released back into civilian life.
That’s the news here, by the way. BBWAA member and baseball writer Francys Romero reported over the weekend that Martinez is going to accept the Reds QO before Tuesday’s deadline, meaning he’ll return to the Reds for the 2025 season on a salary just north of $21 million and be a free agent at season’s end (barring any additional contract extensions).