As expected, the Mets extended a qualifying offer to Daniel Murphy on Friday, per Anthony McCarron of the New York Daily News.

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The veteran second baseman has seven days to accept or decline New York’s one-year offer for $15.8 million.

Should he decline -- which reports indicate he will -- and sign elsewhere, the Mets will receive draft pick compensation.

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Worst-case scenario, the NL champions will have a 30-year-old who batted .281 with a career-high 14 HRs and 73 RBI for one additional year.

In all likelihood, they’ll be able to avoid a long-term contract for an aging player with below-average defense and baserunning skills. Not to mention, they'll get a draft pick in the process.

Murphy was second only to Wilmer Flores with 13 errors last season. His baserunning mistake against the Braves in September -- leaving the field thinking the inning was over -- will not soon be forgotten.

Murphy is expected to command a four-year deal worth $50 million on the open market, per Newsday.

Mets fans aren’t ready to cough that kind of cash up.

Extending the qualifying offer alone was the first win of the offseason for the Mets.

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