The Mets have tendered a qualifying offer to Edwin Díaz, a move that was very much expected once Díaz decided to opt out of the remainder of his contract and hit free agency. The 31-year-old reliever is coming off a fantastic season that saw him finish with a 1.63 ERA in 66.1 innings of work and will certainly decline it, but the QO is a one-year contract that would pay $22.025 million for any player who chooses to accept it.

Following the 2022 season, the Mets signed Díaz to a five-year, $102 million contract that included an opt-out after the third year. Díaz missed the 2023 season after his freak knee injury during a celebration at the World Baseball Classic and returned in decent form in 2024 with a 3.52 ERA in 53.2 innings of work.

Despite a disastrous first season with the Mets in

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