Murphy is free to talk to other teams while he weighs his qualifying offer.
No player has accepted such an offer in the three years the system has been in place. And Murphy, who figures to land a deal north of $40 million on the open market, profiles as no exception. But when asked specifically about the potential monetary discrepancy after the World Series, Murphy said: "I've made plenty of money. I don't think there are going to be 30 teams offering me a deal, so we'll have to see."
The second-longest tenured Met behind David Wright, Murphy hit .