Monday, October 14, 2019

The Decreasing MLB Qualifying Offer Is A Bigger Problem Than It Seems

One of the best indicators of the economic health of the sport is the qualifying offer, and it isn’t too healthy. As reported by The Athletic’s Jayson Stark, the value of the qualifying offer will decrease for the first time ever— from $17.9 million to $17.8. That might not seem like a huge difference, but it’s a harbinger of substantial economic disparities in the structure of the game.

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