The Dodgers extended a qualifying offer to outfielder Teoscar Hernández on Monday, according to a person with knowledge of the situation but not authorized to speak publicly.
The real news, however, was their decision not to extend the $21 million offer for next year to Walker Buehler, officially making the pitcher a free agent.
Had the Dodgers extended an offer to Buehler, he would have had two weeks to decide whether to accept it and return to L.A. for one more year under the $21 million salary, or decline it and become a free agent.