Mere hours from the start of free agency, here's a look at what happened around baseball on Friday. Most notably, Friday was the deadline for teams to make qualifying offers -- i.e., a one-year offer worth $15.8 million for 2016 -- to pending free agents. Teams that don't make qualifying offers don't get any compensatory draft picks with that free agent signs elsewhere. In all, 20 pending free agents were extended qualifying offers ... 

Received qualifying offer

AstrosOF Colby Rasmus

Blue JaysSP Marco Estrada

CardinalsOF Jason Heyward, SP John Lackey

CubsCF Dexter Fowler

Dodgers: SP Zack Greinke, 2B Howie Kendrick, SP Brett Anderson

MarinersSP Hisashi Iwakuma

Mets2B Daniel Murphy

NationalsSP Jordan Zimmermann, SS Ian Desmond

OriolesMatt Wieters, 1B Chris Davis, SP Wei-Yin Chen

PadresSP Ian Kennedy, OF Justin Upton

RangersSP Yovani Gallardo

RoyalsOF Alex Gordon

White SoxSP Jeff Samardzija

Among those not receiving a qualifying offer were Denard Span and Doug Fister of the Nationals and David Freese of the Angels

Rumors & speculation

Byung-ho Park: The Nexen Heroes have reportedly accepted a $12.85-million posting fee for the right to negotiate with the slugging first baseman from Korea. It's not yet known which MLB team won the bidding. (Naver Sports)

Dodgers: Will reportedly interview Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez for their managerial vacancy. (Gordon Wittenmeyer, Chicago Sun-Times

Transactions

Angels: Declined their $5-million option on OF David DeJesus. Instead, DeJesus receives a $1-million buyout.

Athletics: Claimed OF Andrew Lambo off waivers from the Pirates.

Cubs: Claimed P Ryan Cook off waivers from the Red Sox.

Diamondbacks: Outrighted SP Jhoulys Chacin, who subsequently opted to become a free agent.

Dodgers: Declined team options on SP Bronson Arroyo, RP Joel Peralta, and INF Chase Utley.

Red Sox: Outrighted 1B/OF Allen Craig and RPs Jean Machi and Alexi Ogando.

Is this the face of the next Dodgers manager?
Is this the face of the next Dodgers manager? (USATSI)