The Mets will receive official responses on Tuesday from three free agents whose qualifying offers have been extended.
Pete Alonso, Sean Manaea and Luis Severino all received qualifying offers from the team worth a combined $21.05 million for next season.
All three are expected to formally reject offers before the 4 p.m. deadline.
By extending the offer, the Mets would receive draft pick compensation for each player they sign with another team.
The Mets can still negotiate long-term contracts with all three.
As one of the biggest power hitters on the market, Alonso stands to earn the group's highest salary.
Alonso is set to receive a nine-figure contract, but any talks with the Mets may have to wait until Juan Soto's fate is determined.
The Mets are one of the teams pursuing Soto in free agency, but it remains to be seen whether the team will potentially sign the All-Star outfielder and keep Alonso, or whether they will look elsewhere for the first base position. It's unknown.
Industry insiders say it's a golden rule for Manaea to decline qualifying offers after opting out of the two-year contract worth $28 million he received last winter.
The left-handed pitcher had a breakout season with the Mets, starting 32 games and posting a 3.47 ERA and 181²/₃ innings.
Blake Snell and Max Fried are the top left-handed starters available on the market, but the 32-year-old Manaea falls into the next tier and could be signed to a three- or four-year deal.
Severino also rebuilt his value with a strong season. The right-handed pitcher started 31 games for the Mets, posting a 3.91 ERA and 161 strikeouts in 182 innings pitched.
Severino will be looking to get a jump on the one-year deal worth $13 million he received from the Mets last offseason.
The Mets have signed right-handed pitcher Justin Hagenmann to a one-year major league contract. Hagenmann, 28, spent last season in Triple-A with the Red Sox, splitting time between the starting rotation and the bullpen, posting a 4.91 ERA.
