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Springer, LeMahieu, Realmuto among 6 given qualifying offers

By RONALD BLUM in 2019, when he was lim-
AP Baseball Writer ited to 18 games by a left
NEW YORK (AP) — Houston biceps strain that sidelined
outfielder George Springer, him from April 1 to June 18
New York Yankees second and a right knee strain that
baseman DJ LeMahieu kept him out from June 26
and Philadelphia catcher to Sept. 18.
J.T. Realmuto were among Stanton hit .250 with four
just six free agents who re- homers and 11 RBIs in
ceived $18.9 million qualify- the pandemic-shortened
ing offers on Sunday from 2020 season, limited to 23
their former teams. games by a left hamstring
Three right-handed pitch- strain that sidelined him
ers also received the offers, from Aug. 9 to Sept. 15.
Cincinnati's Trevor Bauer, He rebounded to become
the New York Mets' Marcus the Yankees' best offensive
Stroman and San Francis- player in the playoffs, hit-
co's Kevin Gausman. ting .308 (8 for 26) with six
Those six players have until homers and 13 RBIs in seven
5 p.m. on Nov. 11 to ac- games.
cept the offers or press Martinez gets $19,375,000 in
ahead as free agents, who each of the next two sea-
could start negotiating sons and can opt out after
contracts with all teams on This Oct 16, 2020, file photo shows Houston Astros George Springer reacts after scoring on a single 2021. Martinez hit a career-
Sunday night. They are the by Jose Altuve against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fifth inning in Game 6 of a baseball Ameri- low .213 in the pandemic-
can League Championship Series in San Diego.
only ones subject to com- Associated Press shortened season with sev-
pensation among the 181 en homers and 27 RBIs, his
players who became free receive a draft pick as ter the 2012 season, and $17.2 million in 2016 and lowest output since 2013.
agents in a market that compensation at the end only five of 90 offers have $17.4 million in 2017. His salary was cut from
also includes pitcher Masa- of the first round or at the been accepted: New York New York Yankees des- $23.75 million to a prorated
hiro Tanaka, outfielder Mar- end of competitive bal- Mets second baseman Neil ignated hitter Giancarlo $8,796,296.
cell Ozuna, shortstop Didi ance round B. The place- Walker and Philadelphia Stanton and Boston DH J.D. Boston declined a $6.85
Gregorius and designated ment depends on whether pitcher Jeremy Hellickson Martinez kept their con- million option on left-hand-
hitter Nelson Cruz. the new contract is worth after the 2016 season; Los tracts rather than go free er Martín Pérez and opted
A brutal market is expect- $50 million or more and the Angeles Dodgers pitcher and test the market follow- to pay a $500,000 buyout
ed, with many teams likely revenue-sharing and luxury Hyun-Jin Ryu after the 2018 ing subpar seasons. to the 29-year-old, who be-
to cut payrolls following a tax status of the team los- season and Chicago White Stanton is owed $218 mil- came a free agent. Perez
regular season played with ing the player. Sox first baseman José lion for seven seasons and was 3-5 with a 4.50 ERA in
no fans in the seats due to A free agent could be Abreu last season. Abreu Martinez $38.75 million for 12 starts, striking out 46 and
the novel coronavirus pan- made a qualifying offer later agreed to a $50 mil- two years. walking 28 in 62 innings in
demic. If a team makes a only if he had been with lion, three-year contract. Stanton, who turns 31 on his first season with Boston
qualifying offer to a player the same team continu- The qualifying offer price Nov. 8, hit .266 with 38 hom- after leaving Minnesota
who signs a major league ously since opening day started at $13.3 million in ers and 100 RBIs in his first as a free agent. He had a
contract with another club and had never received a 2012 and rose to $14.1 mil- season with the Yankees in $6 million salary, reduced
before the June amateur qualifying offer before. lion in 2013, $15.3 million in 2018. He batted .288 with to $2,222,222 in prorated
draft, his former club would Qualifying offers began af- 2014, $15.8 million in 2015, three homers and 13 RBIs pay.q

Dean, Drysdale, Buck, Shulman, Michaels up for Frick Award

Ford C. Frick Award for a three-year rotation that baseball play-by-play Games.
excellence in baseball includes broadcasting voice for 25 seasons, work- Campbell, a former big
broadcasting, along with beginnings (autumn 2021) ing 23 World Series, after league infielder, worked
Fox's Joe Buck, ESPN's Dan and major league markets 11 seasons broadcasting broadcasts for San Fran-
Shulman and NBC's Al Mi- (autumn 2022). for the Cardinals. His fa- cisco, San Diego and
chaels. Broadcasters must have at ther, Jack Buck, won the Colorado plus ESPN from
Dave Campbell, Ernesto least 10 continuous years Frick Award in 1987. 1990-2008.
Jerez and Buddy Blattner of major league broad- Shulman worked ESPN's Jerez has worked ESPN
also are finalists, the Hall cast service with a team, "Sunday Night Baseball" Deportes' "Sunday Night
said Monday. network or combination. package from 2011-17 af- Baseball" for more than 25
The winner will be an- Dean, elected to the Hall ter working Toronto Blue years along with the World
nounced on Dec. 9 and in 1953, broadcast for the Jays games from 1995- Series, All-Star Game and
will be honored next July St. Louis Cardinals and 2001 and also for ESPN Ra- World Baseball Classic.
24 ahead of the Hall of Browns, and he worked dio. Blattner worked 26 sea-
In this Sept. 13, 1968, file pho-
to, former pitching ace Dizzy Fame inductions, along CBS' "Game of the Week" Michaels has broadcast sons, mostly in the 1950s
Dean smiles in Detroit. with 2020 Frick winner Ken from 1955-65. baseball for 25 seasons and 1960, spending time
Associated Press Harrelson. The 2020 cer- Drysdale, voted into the with NBC (1972), ABC with the "Liberty Game of
emonies were called off Hall in 1984, worked ABC (1976-89) and The Baseball the Day," "Mutual Game
NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of became of the coronavi- broadcasts from 1977- Network (1994-95), cov- of the Day," "ABC Game
Fame pitchers Dizzy Dean rus pandemic. 86, including its "Monday ering seven World Series, of the Week," "CBS Game
and Don Drysdale are This year's Frick Award is Night Baseball" package. eight League Champion- of the Week" plus NBC and
candidates for the Hall's for national voices, part of Buck has been Fox's lead ship Series and six All-Star individual teams.q