Last offseason the Los Angeles Dodgers extended qualifying offers to Brett Anderson, Zack Greinke and Howie Kendrick. Of the trio, Anderson seemed the most-likely to accept the one-year pact, though even that came with a healthy share of doubt as no MLB player had agreed to it.
One day after Colby Rasmus accepted the qualifying offer from the Houston Astros, Anderson did the same to return for a second season with the Dodgers. The southpaw soon after explained he rejected multiyear contract offers and elected to gamble on another year of remaining healthy.
That never manifested, however, as Anderson underwent back surgery last March to repair a bulging disc.