Daniel Murphy has declined the one-year, $15.8 million qualifying offer from the Mets, according to Adam Rubin and Marc Carig (Nov. 13 & Nov. 13).
The Mets can still negotiate with him and try to sign him to a new contract, but the decision to extend a qualifying offer will bring back a compensatory draft pick to the Mets if Murphy ends up signing with a new team.
Murphy earned $8 million this past season, which was his final year of salary arbitration. He is expected to be offered three- to four-year deals, worth around $12-15 million a season (Nov. 12, 2015).
The Dodgers, Giants, Rockies, Angels, Yankees and Royals, among other teams, are all rumored to have interest in acquiring him this winter.
Matthew Cerrone
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He’s smart. There is a long-term, guaranteed deal out there for him and I hope he gets what he has earned. I just don’t think it’s coming from the Mets. I think this may mean we’ve seen the last of Murphy in blue and orange. The Mets had ample time to try and re-sign him, yet all they did was try to trade him multiple times during the last few years. I think they believe they can spend that $15.8 million in a way that better serves the overall roster, such as acquiring a shortstop on a one- or two-year deal and a few journeymen relief pitchers. In the end, Murphy did what was best for him and his family, as he should. I wish him well, and, if he doesn’t return, I’m thankful for the time I got to spend rooting for him.
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