Braves extend qualifying offer to Dansby Swanson

In the most obvious decision of the offseason, the Braves extended a qualifying offer to All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson.

The full qualifying offer list, per ESPN sources:

– Aaron Judge
– Trea Turner
– Xander Bogaerts
– Jacob DeGrom
– Dansby Swanson
– Carlos Rodón
– Brandon Nimmo
– Willson Contreras
– Chris Bassitt
– Anthony Rizzo
– Tyler Anderson
– Martín Perez
– Joc Pederson
– Nathan Eovaldi

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 10, 2022

Given Swanson is likely to sign a deal worth north of $20 million AV, he will surely decline the offer. He has 10 days to accept, but this is nothing more than a procedural move.

The qualifying offer is for one year worth just under $20 million, but what is important about this is if Swanson signs elsewhere, the Braves will receive a compensatory draft pick, providing they don’t sign a player that also received a qualifying offer.

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