Right-hander Luis Severino rejected the New York Mets’ $21.05 million qualifying offer, Newsday reported Tuesday.
Severino, 30, was 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA in 31 starts in his first season with the Mets, striking out 161 batters across 182 innings.
A two-time All-Star with the New York Yankees (2017, 2018), Severino is 65-44 with a 3.81 ERA in 172 games (156 starts) with the Yankees (2015-19, 2021-23) and Mets.
The deadline for players to accept or decline qualifying offers is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. If Severino signs with another team, the Mets will be compensated with a draft pick.
Mets first baseman Pete Alonso was also among the 13 MLB players tendered a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer this year. He is expected to decline.
JUAN SOTO
As expected, New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto rejected the team’s qualifying offer, the New York Post reported, and will continue his pursuit for a lucrative free-agent offer.
Soto, 26, batted .288 with a .989 OPS in his first season with the Yankees and hit 41 home runs with 109 RBIs while guiding the club into the World Series.
Big-market clubs like the Yankees, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies all reportedly have interest in the four-time All-Star, who was a Silver Slugger winner this past season.
Soto is expected to command one of the largest MLB contracts ever as a free agent.
–Field Level Media