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Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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New York Yankees closer David Bednar, Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki and Seattle Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena were among eight players who received $23.15 million qualifying offers from their teams Monday. Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers and Baltimore Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers also received the offers, along with Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers, Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe and San Diego Padres left-hander Adrian Morejon. Players have until Nov. 17 to accept. Qualifying offers began after the 2012 season, and only 18 of 157 prior offers have been accepted. The figure is determined by the average of the top 125 major league contracts this year. A free agent can be made a qualifying offer only if he has been with the same team continuously since opening day and has never received a qualifying offer before.
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