Freeman rejected Atlanta's $18.4 million qualifying offer prior to Wednesday's deadline and will become an unrestricted free agent, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Though Freeman turned down the qualifying offer, expect the 32-year-old first baseman to work out a new long-term deal with Atlanta this winter. He followed up his 2020 NL MVP-winning campaign with another strong season in Atlanta's run to its first World Series title since 1995, slashing .300/.393/.503 with 31 home runs, 120 runs, 83 RBI and eight stolen bases across 695 plate appearances.