The Mets extended a qualifying offer to Manaea, who will almost certainly reject it. Once that happens, it will be time for the Mets to determine how much they want him back.

Left-handed starter Sean Manaea has opted out of his deal with the Mets. Now the question surrounds whether New York will re-sign him.

NEW YORK — In their first set of major business decisions this offseason, the New York Mets declined a 2025 contract option on reliever Phil Maton and made $21.05 million qualifying offers to starters Sean Manaea and Luis Severino. Maton became a free agent after the Mets turned down his $7,775,000 option in favor of a $250,000 buyout.