In a decision that likely settles offseason questions about filling the Reds rotation, free-agent pitcher Nick Martinez has accepted the club's qualifying offer to return for the 2025 season. Martinez also did not rule out the possibility of staying longer.

Former New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto and former New York Mets right-hander Luis Severino were among the players who rejected a qualifying offer from their 2024 club on Tuesday and elected to remain free agents.

Of the 144 players who've received a qualifying offer since the system was implemented in 2012, Martinez is just the 14th to accept one.

Major League Baseball's deadline for players to accept or reject the qualifying offer passed on Tuesday afternoon with more of a whimper than a bang. Of the 13 players to receive the one-year offer worth $21.

Right-hander Nick Martinez accepted the Cincinnati Reds ' $21.05 million qualifying offer, multiple outlets reported Monday. Martinez, 34, opted to stay put after a breakout season in which he finished 10-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 42 games in16 starts and struck out 116 batters in 142 1/3 innings.

The Cincinnati Reds' top pitcher in 2024 plans to forgo free agency and return in '25. Nick Martinez informed the team Monday he accepted the QO.

A key piece of the Cincinnati Reds' pitching staff last season is returning to the organization.Earlier this month, the Reds extended a qualifying offer to right-handed pitcher Nick Martinez as he was hitting free agency.

Right-hander Nick Martinez said Monday that he accepted the Cincinnati Reds' $21.05 million qualifying offer. The deal makes him the highest-paid player on the Reds for 2025. Martinez, 34, opted