The New York Mets announced Friday they've given second baseman Daniel Murphy a qualifying offer.
Murphy can elect to accept the one-year, $15.8-million contract, or become a free agent. He has seven days to consider the offer.
The Mets will receive draft pick compensation if Murphy signs with another team.
Murphy posted a respectable .281/.322/.449 slash line with 14 homers and 73 RBIs in the regular season, but boosted his value with an incredible postseason. The 30-year-old hit .328/.391/.724 with seven home runs and 11 RBIs to power New York's push to the Fall Classic. However, his mind-blowing offensive output was overshadowed by a pair of defensive miscues in the World Series.
No player has ever accepted a qualifying offer.
