Qualifying offers

Fourteen players were extended the qualifying offer, and each of them turned it down.  For the following players, when they are signed the signing team will forfeit a draft pick, and the team losing the free agent will gain a compensation pick.  We are not sure at this point which picks will be transferred.

One player, Billy Bass of Miami, worked out an extension with his current team.  Billy will be paid 125 million over the next 5 seasons.

Players rejecting the QO are:

Pitchers:
Jonathan Umber
Steve Kepler
Pedro Lewis

1st base:
Peter Craig
Jack Collins

3rd base:
Michael Rondon
Brandon Cohen

Shortstops:
Doug Frazier
Michael Garciajawa

Catchers:
Matt Bulger
George Frog

Outfielders:
Adrian Sandusky
Ken Jones

Arbitration cases have been heard and contracts awarded, for details go to league site and transaction log.