Ubaldo Jimenez fans 10

After 1 1/2 frustrating seasons, Ubaldo Jimenez went 13-9 for the Tribe this year just in time to plunge into the free agent market.

(Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer)

ORLANDO, Fla. – Free agent Ubaldo Jimenez has turned down the Indians' qualifying offer of $14.1 million.

The Indians can still try to sign Jimenez to a multiyear deal, but a more likely scenario is that they’ll receive a draft pick at the end of the first round in 2014 as compensation when Jimenez signs with another team.

All 13 free agents who received qualifying offers from their old teams declined them. Besides Jimenez, Carlos Beltran, Robinson Cano, Shin-Soo Choo, Nelson Cruz, Stephen Drew, Jacoby Ellsubry, Curtis Granderson, Hiroki Kuroda, Brian McCann, Kendrys Morales, Mike Napoli and Ervin Santana rejected their qualifying offers.

Jimenez, after struggling for 1.5 seasons with the Indians, went 13-9 with a 3.30 ERA in 32 starts this year. He was especially effective after the All-Star break.

When No.1 starter Justin Masterson was injured in early September, Jimenez helped pitch the Indians into their first postseason appearance since 2007. He went 4-0 with a 1.09 ERA in six September starts.

The Indians exercised an $8 million club option on Jimenez earlier this month, but he declined it. He had the right because of a clause in his contract that kicked in after the Rockies traded him to the Indians on July 31, 2011.