Blake Snell Receives Qualifying Offer From Padres
1 year agoThe San Diego Padres officially extended a $20.325 million qualifying offer to left-hander Blake Snell, ensuring they'll receive draft-pick compensation if he leaves via free agency this offseason. Snell is fully expected to decline the offer after an outstanding 2023 season that has him as the favorite to win the National League Cy Young award. The 30-year-old southpaw led the majors with a 2.25 ERA and will be the top starting pitcher on the open market this winter, so he will have plenty of suitors for his services. In addition to a league-best 2.25 ERA (3.44 FIP), Snell went 14-9 for the Friars with a 1.19 WHIP, a league-high 99 walks and a career-high 234 strikeouts in 180 innings pitched over 32 starts in his third year in San Diego. If he doesn't cut down on his walks in 2024, there will likely be a regression in his ERA for whichever club he's pitching for.
Source: MLB.com - AJ Cassavell
Source: MLB.com - AJ Cassavell