Former Boston Red Sox shortstop Stephen Drew and former Seattle Mariners designated hitter Kendrys Morales are willing to wait until after the amateur draft in June before signing with a new team.

Agent Scott Boras told ESPN that Morales and Drew are not willing to accept short-term deals just to find a new team, similar to what Ervin Santana and Nelson Cruz did recently.

Boras said that like Santana and Cruz, Drew and Morales are not getting strong interest from teams at this point of the season because of the draft-pick compensation attached to them after turning down qualifying offers from their previous teams in November.

"The system they've been dealt has basically prevented them from free agency," Boras lamented.

Boras said that waiting until after the June draft will be a wise move for both players since the draft pick attached to them will no longer be valid. And without the draft-pick burden, Boras is confident that several teams will put lucrative offers on the table for both Drew and Morales.

"They want to make sure about their next step, whatever that will be. It means either signing a long-term contract now -- and we're still taking offers on those -- or a number of other prospects that could occur after the season starts or in June, after the draft happens," Boras said.

Santana, who was considered one of the best players available on the free agent market this offseason, was initially seeking a $100 million-plus deal, but got no significant offers. And in order to be ready in time for the new season, Santana settled for a one-year, $14.1 million deal with the Atlanta Braves last week.

Cruz also suffered the same fate, signing a one-year, $8 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles, after not getting an offer near his asking price. The 30-year-old slugger was reportedly looking for a four-year, $75 million deal.

Boras said that the qualifying offer system in place is preventing free agents from getting offers that they deserve, and he is hoping that the league will look to abolish the system soon.

"The integrity of the game is at hand here," Boras said. "Clubs are refusing to employ premium free agents for their true market value because of an artificial, collectively bargained process that does not help the game or the fans' perception of the game. These players earned their free agency and played at very high levels to get it."