The qualifying offer (QO) process allows teams to extend a one-year contract worth $22.025MM to eligible free agents after the World Series, with implications for draft pick compensation if rejected. Key candidates include Zac Gallen, Brandon Woodruff, and Framber Valdez, with teams like the Diamondbacks and Brewers likely to issue QOs, while tax payors like the Phillies and Mets face different compensation scenarios if their qualified free agents leave.
