Mack's Mets: MLBTR - Free Agent Tracker is Ready

10/31/13

Players with at least six years of Major League service and no contract for 2014 are eligible to become free agents as of 8am central time today, October 31st.

The five-day Quiet Period begins today and ends at 10:59pm central time on Monday, November 4th. During the Quiet Period, free agents may talk to any team about either side's interest, the player's potential role, the advantages and disadvantages of playing for that team and city, and length of a potential contract, guarantee provisions, and no-trade provisions. A free agent may not, however, negotiate terms or contract with a new team during this period. He may negotiate terms and enter into a contract with his former team.

During the Quiet Period, the former team may tender a qualifying offer, which is a guaranteed one-year, $14.1MM deal for 2014. Qualifying offer decisions by the team are due by 4pm central time on Monday, November 4th. Check out MLBTR's qualifying offer reader poll from September for an idea of which free agents are likely to receive one.

Once the Quiet Period ends Monday night, free agents can negotiate with any team.

A free agent has until Monday, November 11th by 4pm central time to accept a qualifying offer. Any player who accepts is considered signed for 2014. If a player declines a qualifying offer, his former team becomes eligible for compensation if the player signs a Major League contract with another Major League team before the 2014 draft. The former team receives an amateur draft choice as compensation, while the signing team forfeits its highest available selection and the accompanying bonus pool money in the draft.

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