Report: Daniel Murphy to receive qualifying offer from Mets
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 21: Daniel Murphy #28 of the New York Mets warms up prior to game four of the 2015 MLB National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on October 21, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
In eight playoff games, Daniel Murphy has hit .389/.382/.939 with six home runs and nine RBI. Elsa Getty Images
Daniel Murphy's future with the New York Mets is still uncertain, but he is reportedly expected to receive a qualifying offer from the team.
According to a report from the New York Post, the Mets will extend a qualifying offer for one year, $15.8 million to Murphy, who will become a free agent after the season.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Murphy, who hit .281/.322/.449 with 14 home runs and 73 RBI in the regular season, has been on a tear in the postseason.
In eight playoff games, the 30-year-old second baseman has hit .389/.382/.939 with six home runs and nine RBI.
If the Mets indeed make Murphy a qualifying offer, the move wouldn't necessarily indicate their genuine intent to sign him, as they will be granted a draft pick if he doesn't accept the offer.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Post reports that those within baseball believe that Murphy will land a contract in the ballpark of four years and $52 million.