One of the quirks of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players' Association is the two-week deadline for players to determine whether to accept or reject the qualifying offer.The qualifying offer, the mean salary of the game's 125 highest-paid players, is set this year at $21.05 million. Few players receive one at the end of the season. Even fewer — less than 10 percent historically — will accept them.
76 ERA in eight major league seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies and Red Sox .More news: Fernando Valenzuela's Cause of Death Revealed in New ReportIf Pivetta does not accept Boston's qualifying offer, the Red Sox will be even more motivated to dip into the free agent market or trade talks to improve a relatively weak rotation. Red Sox starters went 47-51 in 2024, while their relievers went 34-30.