Yeah the qualifying offer is going to be pretty high next offseason... Who knows though. If he has a great year he could be looking at a 4/50 contract at least.
It really depends on how each of them play next year. Will Tulo go back to his career norms? Will Bautista start showing signs of aging on the offensive side? Etc.
"Showing interest" in Price would have meant making him an insulting offer. So maybe it's better they didn't. Our highest offer likely would have been around 6/120
You might want to try NOT being a prick when you suggest an idiotic idea. Russell Martin at SS? When he hasn't played a single MLB game at that position?