The qualifying offer, made to both Manaea and Severino, is a one-year deal worth $21.05 million — the average of the top 125 salaries from the previous season, as calculated by MLB.

Of the 13 players to receive qualifying offers on Monday, three were Mets. That much was no surprise. The Mets have one of the largest free-agent groups in baseball, so it stands to reason that they would also feature the most QOs.

With the annual GM Meetings kicking off in San Antonio, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns met with the media on Monday night, answering questions about the club's coaching staff, the plan for Brandon Nimmo in 2025,