CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The Reds made a $14. Griffin Canning Jersey .1 million qualifying offer to leadoff hitter Shin-Soo Choo on Monday, but decided against the same approach for right-hander Bronson Arroyo and four others. They chose not to make qualifying offers to infielder Cesar Izturis, right-handed reliever Nick Masset and left-handed relievers Manny Parra and Zach Duke. All could re-sign with the Reds as free agents. Choo was one of the top leadoff hitters in the majors with a .423 on-base percentage, a .285 batting average, 21 homers, 54 RBIs, 20 steals and 107 runs scored. He avoided arbitration last season by agreeing to a one-year, $7,375,000 deal. If Choo accepts the offer, he stays for another season at $14.1 million. If he declines and signs with another team, the Reds will get compensation in next Junes amateur draft. He has until next Monday to make up his mind. Hes expected to seek a multiyear deal. Arroyo went 14-12 with a 3.79 ERA last season, the final year on his two-year, $23.5 million extension. He had base salaries of $7 million in 2012 and $6.5 million this year. The deal included $15 million deferred, paid out through 2021. Arroyo joined the Reds in 2006 and has a streak of nine straight seasons with at least 30 starts, making him a dependable part of any rotation. Izturis was a reserve infielder who batted .209 in 63 games with no homers and 11 RBIs. Parra was 2-3 with a 3.33 ERA in 57 games, filling the role of left-handed set-up man while Sean Marshall missed most of the season with shoulder tendinitis. Duke started the season with Washington, made 14 appearances for the Reds at the end of the season and was 1-2 with a 6.03 ERA overall. Masset has been limited by shoulder problems the last two seasons. Stitched Angels Jerseys . Louis still looking for a way out of Tampa Bay, the 38-year-old NHL veteran isnt showing his cards. Bobby Knoop Angels Jersey . 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The awards are worth up to £5,000 per year. Jessica Hunter, a 100m hurdler with a personal best less than one second behind Jessica Ennis-Hill, is among the first batch of around 60 recipients that will benefit from a Backing the Best bursary.The 19-year-old has previously been unable to afford physiotherapy and specialist coaching and has even been forced to miss out on competitions due to a shortage of funds.It does make you feel annoyed because it makes you feel like youre not getting what you deserve, Hunter told Tuesdays Sportswomen show on Sky Sports News HQ.If you have that support and the financial stability behind you then it definitely has an impact. Jessica Hunter is within a second of Jess Ennis-Hills hurdles personal best Sport England director of sport, Phil Smith, said: Backing the Best has been designed to give a helping hand to those who need it - so that ability and attitude are thhe only criteria for success, and not money. Jaime Barria Jersey. 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Its a new initiative never seen before in the environment of talent in sport, being targeted at those young sports people facing the toughest financial challenges.Without support through Backing the Best, there is a chance some talented young athletes will be lost to their sport; with Backing the Best, they have a chance to reach their full potential. Also See: SportsWomen Latest Show News Latest News SportsWomen Video ' ' '