Jake Odorizzi accepted the Minnesota Twins' $17.8 million qualifying offer for a one-year contact and put himself in position to become a free agent again after the 2020 season.

"When it came down to it, the decision came down to me pretty much betting on myself and returning to a place I know very well and enjoyed and continue to improve on what I did last year and then re-entering the market next offseason with a different class," Odorizzi said Friday, a day after accepting the offer just before the deadline.