Yankees Likely to Extend Qualifying Offer to David Bednar

The New York Yankees are reportedly leaning towards making a qualifying offer to closer David Bednar, according to Jon Heyman from The New York Post. In contrast, the team is less inclined to extend a qualifying offer to Jazz Chisholm Jr., suggesting they may allow him to enter free agency.

A qualifying offer is a one-year contract based on the average of the top 125 salaries in Major League Baseball, which for this year is set at $23.15 million. If a player declines the offer and signs with another team, their former team receives a compensatory draft pick.

Bednar has shown strong performance, particularly in the latter part of the season, making him a prime candidate for the offer. He has a 2.39 earned run average over 94 innings with the Yankees and has been effective in save situations. If he declines the offer, the Yankees would receive a draft pick in the upcoming summer draft. Meanwhile, Chisholm, who had a less productive season, may be more inclined to accept a qualifying offer if extended.