SAN ANTONIO – The Cincinnati Reds have decided to make a qualifying offer to free agent pitcher Nick Martinez, assuring draft pick compensation if he declines the offer and signs with another team. Martinez, the Reds' pitcher of the year in a local media ...

The Cincinnati Reds should extend the qualifying offer to right-handed pitcher Nick Martinez. This year the qualifying offer is $21.5 million dollars. That number may seem steep, but that is probably comparable to what he will get on a per-year basis through free agency.

The Reds have issued a qualifying offer to Nick Martinez, reports Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer. The QO is valued