MLB free agency is much more like a marathon than a sprint.

In leagues like the NBA and NFL , the start of free agency typically coincides with a flurry of activity.

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But the activity in MLB free agency tends to be spread out over the course of the winter. Look no further than last offseason, when Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman didn’t strike deals until February.

This year’s free agent class included 13 players who were extended the qualifying offer, and four of them accepted it: New York Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham , Chicago Cubs starter Shota Imanaga , Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres and Milwaukee Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff .

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