PJTweedy asks: "Question: Imagine an alternate universe where the Brewers hadn't signed Braun to an extension and instead he would've become a free agent this offseason. What sort of contract would Braun fetch on the open market? Would the Brewers have tried to re-sign him? Would the Brewers have given Braun the qualifying offer?"
So the extension Braun has right now is 5 years for $105 million with a mutual option for 2021 at $15M with a $4M buyout. I do think the Brewers would have extended the qualifying offer to him. Even with the PED stuff, the back, and the thumb I think he would have turned it down.