Jake Bauers receives Brewers qualifying offer
The gist
The Milwaukee Brewers gave first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers a one-year, $23.15 million qualifying offer.
He must accept or decline by Nov. 17, with draft-pick compensation at stake.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2, 2026The Brewers tendered Jake Bauers a one-year, $23.15 million qualifying offer before Monday's deadline, one of eight players across MLB to receive one.
- Nov 3, 2026The Brewers also exercised William Contreras' $15.5 million option for 2027 and declined options for Gary Sánchez ($8.5 million) and Antonio Senzatela ($14 million).
- Nov 17, 2026Deadline for Bauers to accept or reject the qualifying offer, at 3 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. ET.