The following players have been offered a one year, $15.3 million qualifying offer by their teams. The player has one week to accept or decline the offer. If the offer is declined, the player will become a costless agent. Of the 22 players in the past two years that have received qualifying offers, every qualifying offer has been declined.
Atlanta Braves: RHP Ervin Santana
Baltimore Orioles: OF Nelson Cruz
Colorado Rockies: OF Michael Cuddyer
Detroit Tigers: RHP Max Scherzer, 1B Victor Martinez
Kansas City Royals: RHP James Shields
Los Angeles Dodgers: SS Hanley Ramirez
New York Yankees: C David Robertson
Pittsburgh Pirates: LHP Francisco Liriano, C Russell Martin
San Francisco Giants: 3B Pablo Sandoval (declined)
Toronto Blue Jays: OF Melky Cabrera