TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays extended a qualifying offer to right-hander Marco Estrada on Friday.
He has one week to accept or reject the US$15.8-million offer for next season. If he declines and signs elsewhere, the Blue Jays would be entitled to a compensatory draft pick.
Estrada, 32, was a key member of the Toronto rotation last season. He was 13-8 with a 3.13 earned-run average and 131 strikeouts over 181 innings.
Estrada was just as strong in the playoffs, posting a 2-1 mark and 2.33 ERA.
The Blue Jays reached the post-season for the first time since 1993 but fell to Kansas City in the American League Championship Series. Estrada came through with a dominant performance in a must-win Game 5, allowing three hits and one earned run over 7 2/3 innings in a 7-1 victory over the Royals.
His other post-season victory also came in a must-win situation. Estrada gave up one earned run and five hits over 6 1/3 innings as Toronto beat the Texas Rangers 5-1 in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.
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