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NEW YORK — In their first set of major business decisions this offseason, the New York Mets have 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. New York also gave a $21.05 million qualifying offer to first baseman Pete Alonso, which had long been expected. Alonso, Manaea and Severino have until 4 p.m. EST on Nov. 19 to accept the one-year offer. If they decline and sign elsewhere, their new team must forfeit draft picks and the Mets would receive at least one draft pick as compensation.
