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Nov. 5: Will Alonso, Manaea or Severino accept the qualifying offer?
The Mets extended the qualifying offer to three players who were instrumental to the team reaching the NLCS this season: first baseman Pete Alonso, left-hander Sean Manaea and right-hander Luis Severino. Those three -- along with the other 10 players who received the qualifying offer -- have until 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 19 to either accept or decline the one-year offer, which would pay them $21.05 million for the 2025 season. If they decline and ending up signing with another club, the Mets would receive Draft pick compensation.

Sources told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand that Manaea seems "likely" to decline the QO after recording a 3.47 ERA over a career-high 181 2/3 innings. The same goes for Alonso, who will look to land a long-term deal as a free agent.

Severino is the most interesting case. At 30, he’s two years younger than Manaea, which makes him more of a candidate to accept a one-year pillow contract before seeking a longer-term deal next winter. After throwing a total of 209 1/3 regular-season innings from 2019-23 with the Yankees, Severino experienced a bounce-back season with the Mets, posting a 3.91 ERA across 182 frames. More >

Nov. 2: Manaea joining Sevy, Quintana on free-agent market (source)
Sean Manaea is set to become a free agent once again. The left-hander intends to opt out of the final year on his two-year, $28 million contract with the Mets, a source told MLB.com's Anthony DiComo.

The decision should come as no surprise after Manaea rejuvenated his career with New York this past season, pitching to a 3.47 ERA -- down from a 4.73 ERA across 2022-23 -- with 184 K's over a career-high 181 2/3 innings.

Manaea was especially effective after lowering his arm angle to emulate Braves ace Chris Sale in late July. After the change, Manaea notched a 3.09 ERA with a 9.87 K/9 over his final 12 regular-season starts.

The Mets are seeking multiple starting pitchers this offseason, with Manaea, Luis Severino and José Quintana all hitting free agency. Those pitchers combined for 37 percent of the team's innings in 2024.

Oct. 31: Mets among first teams to check in on Juan Soto (report)
Soto is reportedly eyeing a $700 million contract in free agency and already has plenty of teams expressing interest. Unsurprisingly, one of those clubs is reportedly the Mets.

According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets are one of roughly a dozen teams who have checked in on Soto in the aftermath of the 2024 World Series ending.

"The 26-year-old outfielder is the premier player on the market, and the team has a need for another bat and the payroll flexibility," Puma says.

Both New York clubs are obvious landing spots for Soto and the Mets are certainly primed to make a serious bid for him. Under the helm of owner Steve Cohen, the club has not shied away from spending lavishly in free agency and on the trade market, which has netted the Mets talented players such as Francisco Lindor, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander and Kodai Senga.

Soto is coming off one of his best seasons yet, one that featured a .988 OPS and a career-high 41 home runs in the regular season before he excelled in the postseason with a 1.102 OPS and four homers. Understandably, a 26-year-old with a career .285/.421/.532 line and 36.3 Wins Above Replacement (FanGraphs) is looking to reset the market with one of the largest free-agent contracts ever handed out.

Oct. 31: Alonso's status among biggest offseason questions for Mets
The Mets had a memorable season in 2024, reaching the NLCS before losing to the Dodgers, but they must now turn their focus to what will be a crucial offseason for the franchise.

President of baseball operations David Stearns said after the NLCS that this offseason will be about ensuring the Mets "have the type of sustainable competitiveness -- true sustainable competitiveness -- that’s eluded this organization for a long time.”

Pete Alonso’s future is among the Mets’ biggest offseason questions, but he’s far from the team’s only notable free agent.

With Sean Manaea likely to opt out and join Luis Severino and José Quintana on the open market, New York’s rotation will need to be rebuilt. While it’s possible the club will pursue one of the top arms on the market, including Corbin Burnes and Max Fried, Stearns’ history suggests the Mets are more likely to return to the bargain-bin model that landed them Manaea and Severino last offseason.

In all his years as the top decision-maker for the Brewers and Mets, Stearns has never committed more than two years to a free-agent starting pitcher.

Then there’s Juan Soto, who will loom over everything the Mets do this offseason. Although the Yankees are expected to make a strong effort to bring him back in free agency, the Mets could be a leading competitor in the Soto sweepstakes.