One offseason lever that will have no impact on the SF Giants this offseason

In recent offseasons, the qualifying offer has affected the SF Giants one way or the other. You can skip it this time around, as that will have no impact on them this offseason.

On Wednesday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that the qualifying offer will be set at $23.15 million in 2027. That number is calculated by taking the average of the top 125 highest-paid players in baseball.

That lever can be issued once and only once. The purpose is to help small-market teams recover a compensatory pick if one of their players departs in free agency.

Carlos Rodón, Brandon Belt, and Kevin Gausman are some examples of players who have been issued qualifying offers by the Giants in the recent past. Blake Snell, Matt Chapman, and Willy Adames are examples of players who signed with the Giants after rejecting the qualifying offer.

The penalty varied, but ultimately, the Giants forfeited a draft pick and international bonus money for doing so. This will be the first full year since 2023 when they have not been hampered by those penalties.

Despite having limited financial resources on the international market, the Giants still managed to sign top players in successive cycles. This includes Josuar Gonzalez and Luis Hernández. They have augmented their bonus pools through trades.

Unfortunately, it is not yet known if international free agency will take place as normally scheduled in January. This is due to the looming lockout and the potential complications that it may cause.

The SF Giants will have no need for using the qualifying offer this offseason

The Giants will not have any need to use the qualifying offer this offseason. In fact, JT Brubaker is their only unrestricted free agent. He will be eligible to reach free agency following the conclusion of the World Series, but certainly not a candidate for the qualifying offer.

Luis Arráez may have been a candidate for the qualifying offer, as a lever to keep him, but that has been a moot point since the trade. That is probably a good thing for Arráez, too. The qualifying offer would have weighed down his market.

The Giants will not be issuing a qualifying offer, but they could be interested in someone who rejects it. Randy Arozarena of the Seattle Mariners and Sieya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs would certainly check off the need for a right-handed-hitting outfielder.

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