Full-Count says the Cubs made the qualifying offer to Suzuki, and quotes Rosenthal on the Blue Jays

Full-Count's Nov. 4 article is headlined, in translation, that there is a team that would fit Suzuki without question, and that he is likely to reject the 3.6 billion yen contract. The site says the Cubs have already made the qualifying offer, a one-year deal worth $23.15 million, about 3.654 billion yen. Our earlier story this week said the Cubs could do so. We found no English-language report that confirms the offer was made, though MLB.com had predicted on Oct. 29 that Suzuki would get one and reject it.

The Rosenthal remarks were made on the Foul Territory podcast on Nov. 3 U.S. time, Full-Count says. The site paraphrases him as saying that Toronto would definitely fit and that pursuing Suzuki would be natural. It adds that the Blue Jays have two outfield spots to fill after George Springer became a free agent and Daulton Varsho, who hit 20 home runs last year, was traded. Full-Count says the club's outfield ranked 19th in the majors in OPS. The comments about Toronto are Rosenthal's. The expectation that Suzuki will turn the offer down is Full-Count's own reporting, not his.

The article also points out that Kazuma Okamoto, the Japanese slugger who joined Toronto this year, led the Blue Jays with 33 home runs and 92 RBIs. Full-Count does not say whether that would help recruit Suzuki. The reader is left to draw the link.

MLB.com's calendar shows that teams had until Nov. 2 to make qualifying offers, and that players have until Nov. 17 to accept. The current labor agreement expires on Dec. 1. If Suzuki declines and signs elsewhere, the Cubs would receive draft compensation.