Prior to 2025, of the 144 players who had received qualifying offers, only 14 had accepted -- roughly 10 percent -- including just one player (Reds right-hander Nick Martinez) accepting over the past two winters.

There was a drastic change on that front this year, with four players (out of the 13 offered) accepting the QO. The four players who accepted were Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham , Brewers righty Brandon Woodruff , Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga , and Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres . We asked MLB Insider Mark Feinsand to explain the factors that led to this.

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Why do you think so many players accepted the QO this year?

The four players who accepted the qualifying offers each did so for different reasons.

Of the four players who accepted, which was

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