Mets Will Reportedly Place Qualifying Offer on Edwin Díaz if He Enters Free Agency
Summary
The New York Mets plan to make a qualifying offer to their star pitcher, Edwin Díaz, if he decides to leave his current contract and enter free agency. This offer would be worth $22 million, which is more than what he would earn in his current contract's remaining years. Díaz has not yet decided whether he will opt out or stay with the Mets.Key Facts
- The Mets want to keep Edwin Díaz and will place a qualifying offer on him if he becomes a free agent.
- A qualifying offer is a type of contract offer given to players entering free agency, providing them a one-year deal with a set value.
- The qualifying offer for Díaz this offseason would be $22 million.
- This amount is more than his current annual average salary of $18.3 million, as projected by Spotrac, a sports data company.
- If Díaz re-signs with the Mets before hitting free agency, the qualifying offer would not be needed.
- If he opts out and declines the offer, other teams would need to provide draft pick compensation to sign him.
- Díaz had a successful season, recording a 1.63 ERA and 28 saves.
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