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Morejon is one of the most compelling free agents to hit the open market this offseason after establishing himself as one of the premier high-leverage arms in the game. The odds that he accepts the qualifying offer are virtually nonexistent. The soon-to-be 28-year-old southpaw has posted a sparkling 2.58 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 248/66 K/BB ratio across 223 1/3 innings over the last three seasons. He could generate interest as a closing option for a contender, though the success of recent reliever-to-starter converts like Michael King, Clay Holmes, Seth Lugo and Griffin Jax figures to spark conversations around the league about his potential as a rotation option. His fantasy appeal will rise exponentially in either role, as a departure from San Diego should give him a legitimate opportunity in either direction.

It’s extremely rare to see a qualifying offer accepted, but Bauers could wind up deciding to take it. It’s only happened 18 times out of 157 players to receive one since the system was first implemented back in 2012. The 31-year-old was a key cog in Milwaukee’s incredible World Series title run, taking home NLCS MVP honors after hitting .413 with one homer and six RBI during a sweep of the defending champion Dodgers. He finished as a top-10 first baseman for fantasy purposes this past season, hitting .266/.389/.484 with 93 runs scored, a career-high 26 home runs, 86 RBI and 11 steals in 578 plate appearances. He’ll have plenty of potential destinations if he decides to take his talents elsewhere.

Rogers managed to turn things around, posting a pristine 2.90 ERA and a 119/21 K/BB over 121 innings across his final 20 starts following an abysmal start to last season. The 28-year-old southpaw’s wild fluctuations make him one of the more challenging fantasy starters to forecast, but there’s zero doubt that there will be clubs lining up to sign him this offseason. His fantasy value will likely be significantly tied to where he ultimately winds up.

Paredes, who was 12 days of service time shy of qualifying for free agency this winter, will make $13.35 million under the terms of the option he agreed to while avoiding arbitration. It’s possible he’ll be mentioned in trade rumors again this offseason, but Jeremy Peña and Christian Walker are also candidates to go as the Astros again look to make room for Carlos Correa.

Not really any tough calls here. Weston Wilson did play in 54 games for the Mariners after joining the team in mid-June, but he hit just .192/.263/.296 in 137 plate appearances.

Walls avoided arbitration last year by accepting a one-year, $2.45 million contract with a $3.15 million option for 2027, and the Rays are picking the second year, since he’d probably make a little more than that in arbitration after his Gold Glove season. He’ll be eligible for free agency for the first time next winter.

Suwinski was sent from the Dodgers to the Pirates at the trade deadline, but he never played in the majors last season. The former Pirates slugger slumped to .231/.296/.300 in 37 games for Triple-A Durham after joining the Rays organization, but the team still seems to think he can contribute. He did hit .274/.362/.489 with 21 homers in 93 games for Oklahoma City before the deal. The 28-year-old is a lifetime .199/.305/.389 hitter with 57 homers in 1,361 plate appearances, all of which came with Pittsburgh.

The Rays lost Alberto to the White Sox in the Rule 5 draft last year, but they got him back a couple of weeks into March, and he went on to post a 3.43 ERA and a 72/25 K/BB in 60 1/3 innings between Double- and Triple-A. He’ll be a long shot to claim a spot in the Rays pen to begin next year, but he’ll probably surface at some point.

They’ll both become free agents. Heasley was called up by the Rays on May 27, gave up five runs over four innings in one appearance and then was DFA’d, only for that to be rescinded because of a stress reaction in his elbow. He spent the rest of the year on the injured list.