Qualifying Offer set at $17.9MM

[catman]

Fairly healthy paycheck for one season, I would say.
Rumor has it that Houston will extend the QA to Charlie Morton and he will take it.

 

[CoachAF]

Fairly healthy paycheck for one season, I would say.
Rumor has it that Houston will extend the QA to Charlie Morton and he will take it.

 
I think that's a good rumor. He has said he is ready to retire whenever and doesn't want to play for another team. Year to year might be what he wants to do. 
 
Astros will also offer it to Keuchel and maybe even Marwin Gonzalez maybe. MarGo would be the interesting guy to watch. He is going to have his eye on a big contract since it might be his only shot. He wont get 17.9 a year anywhere, so ti would be a gamble for the Astros to offer. He isnt worth 17.9, but i could see him being worth 10-12 a year to a club. The question is if teams will give up picks in addition to that for him. I think he's worth it.