NEW YORK — First baseman Brandon Belt accepted an $18.4 million qualifying supply from the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday relatively than pursue bidders as a free agent.
Belt was the one one to simply accept among the many 14 free brokers who acquired the gives from their former golf equipment on Nov. 7.
Gamers who turned down gives included first baseman Freddie Freeman (Atlanta Braves), shortstop Carlos Correa and right-hander Justin Verlander (Houston Astros), right-hander Raisel Iglesias (Los Angeles Angels), left-hander Robbie Ray and second baseman/shortstop Marcus Semien (Toronto Blue Jays), outfielder Nick Castellanos (Cincinnati Reds), shortstop Trevor Story (Colorado Rockies), shortstop Corey Seager and infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor (Los Angeles Dodgers) and outfielder Michael Conforto (New York Mets).
Shortly after the deadline, Verlander agreed to a one-year, $25 million deal that features a participant possibility for a second season, sources instructed ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Two of the gamers who acquired gives have finalized contracts with new groups. Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez left Boston for a $77 million, five-year contract with the Detroit Tigers, and right-hander Noah Syndergaard left the Mets for a $21 million, one-year contract with the Angels.
Belt, 33, hit a career-best 29 residence runs final season and hit .274 with 59 RBIs.
The Related Press contributed to this report.