2 Mets players who’ve already earned the qualifying offer, 1 toeing the line

Luis Severino isn’t quite worth a qualifying offer from the Mets

Toeing the line of receiving a qualifying offer is Luis Severino. Briefly viewed as the top starter on this year’s staff in the absence of Kodai Senga, he has been passed by Manaea both in ability and importance in keeping around. Severino has had his good days. He has faded a little too much in the last few weeks to be as serious of a QO offer candidate.

Severino might actually accept one which might be yet another reason not to hand one over. It will be interesting to see what type of deal he gets this offseason. Not quite back to being a stud yet far from the abysmal days in recent years with the New York Yankees, Severino is a guy teams should have more faith in. How many years of trust is he actually worth, though?

There is no limit to how many qualifying offers the Mets can issue. Financial limitations aren’t the issue with Severino. It’s more about value. Frankly, he is well below what the projected QO salary will be next season.

What might make more sense if the Mets want to keep him is a lower AAV on a multi-year deal. Two years and $32 million with a third year option?

David Stearns needs to shop for better starting pitchers than what he added last offseason. It should be a case of Manaea or Severino, not both. It begins with the qualifying offer.