Cubs offer Seiya Suzuki $23.15 million, but he may turn it down
The Chicago Cubs reportedly made Seiya Suzuki a one-year qualifying offer worth $23.15 million, but the Japanese outfielder may decline and test free agency.
The Chicago Cubs have reportedly put a one-year, $23.15 million offer on the table for Seiya Suzuki. And he may not take it.
Japan's Jiji news agency, citing US media, reported the move on the 3rd (Korean time). The deal is a qualifying offer, a one-year contract that MLB clubs can make to players who reach free agency. Its value is the average salary of the league's 125 highest-paid players. This winter that comes to $23.15 million, roughly 31 billion won.
So how did we get here? Suzuki joined the Cubs in March 2022 on a five-year, $85 million deal after leaving Japan's Hiroshima Carp. That contract ran through the 2026 season, which is why he enters free agency this winter.
Reports suggest he could turn the offer down and look for a new team. Where he lands next is now the big question.
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