Seiya Suzuki is coming off another solid season with the Chicago Cubs, and the right fielder is now primed to cash in on a new free-agent deal. The 32-year-old was one of eight players who received the qualifying offer, and…
The Chicago Cubs have issued a qualifying offer to right fielder Seiya Suzuki, making him the only Cubs free agent to receive the one-year, $23.15 million tender. Suzuki is expected to decline the offer in pursuit of a multi-year contract projected to exceed $100 million. Along with seven other major league players tagged with the offer, Suzuki has until November 17 to accept or decline.
If Suzuki signs elsewhere, the Cubs will receive a compensatory pick after the fourth round of the 2027 MLB Draft due to exceeding the competitive balance tax. Conversely, signing any rival free agent carrying a qualifying offer would cost Chicago their second- and fifth-round draft picks, as well as $1 million from their international bonus pool.
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