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November 19, 2024

All Three Mets Decline Qualifying Offer

By Gabrielle Raucci

Qualifying Offers Declined by Alonso, Manaea, and Severino

As expected, all three players who received the one-year $21.05 million qualifying offer from the New York Mets have declined.

The qualifying offer is determined as the mean salary of the league’s 125 highest-paid players, with this year’s figure breaking records as the highest value.

Projected Contracts

The Mets extended the qualifying offer to first baseman Pete Alonso, left-handed pitcher/ace Sean Manea, and right-handed pitcher Luis Severino. It was expected for all three players to decline, as they all had an exceptional run with the 2024 postseason-reaching Mets – And can now chase long-term and high-value offers with any team.

1B Pete Alonso

  • Expected to sign for a minimum five-years with a value over $175 million.

Homegrown Met Pete Alonso had an impressive run over the regular season and was integral to the club’s postseason run. He slashed a .240/.329/.459 with 34 home runs and played in every game in 2024. With a couple historical moments under his belt – One being the player with the most home runs hit in a rookie season (53/2019) – And being the first player in MLB history to hit a go-ahead HR while trailing in the 9th inning or later of a winner-take-all postseason game – It’s no surprise he’s one of the most sought-after free agents this offseason.

LHP Sean Manaea

  • Expected to sign for a minimum three-years with a value over $90 million.

Sean Manaea stepped into the Mets’ ace role after injuries limited Kodai Senga to just one regular season appearance. He put up exceptional stats over the regular season, having gone 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA in 32 starts. The lefty was a key player in limiting damage and extending the Mets’ postseason run, having put up a 2-1 record with an ERA of 4.74 and 19 strikeouts in his four appearances.

RHP Luis Severino

  • Expected to sign for a minimum two-years with a value over $45 million.

League-veteran Luis Severino turned out a healthy and quality year with the Mets. He went 11-7 with an ERA of 3.91 over 182 innings for 2024. The right-handed pitcher was also a substantial factor in the Mets’ season turnaround and postseason grab, showcasing a multi-year-contract-worthy bounce back over multiple strong starts on the mound.

Unrestricted Free Agents

Now unrestricted free agents, Alonso, Manaea, and Severino are expected to meet with MLB’s 30 clubs – Including the New York Mets.

Mets Executive David Stearns has expressed an interest in bringing back these key guys, with the extension of the QO reflecting that. Meetings can be expected to take place with their respective agents in the coming weeks.

If they sign elsewhere, the Mets will receive draft-pick compensation.

About the Author

Gabrielle Raucci
Lead Writer - New York Mets

Gabrielle is ONNJSports’ Lead Writer for the New York Mets.

She is a Hudson Valley native, and studied Business Administration/Marketing at SUNY New Paltz and Marist College.

She has years of experience in the sports industry at both the collegiate and professional level – Previously working for Marist College Athletics and MiLB/Tampa Bay Rays affiliate Hudson Valley Renegades in Promotions.

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