Neil Walker, 31, took the Mets’ one-year, $17 million qualifying offer this offseason to keep him in New York in 2017. According to the New York Daily News’ Kristie Ackert, the two sides have discussed a multi-year deal and would still be open to the possibility.
According to Ackert, the Mets and Walker were close a few times on a three-year deal this offseason, but those talks eventually fell through. He is happy in New York, however, and is still very much interested in the idea of signing an extension with the Mets.
“For me, looking at this, this is where I want to be, looking down the road, looking at what’s here and the potential (of what the) next two, three, four years look like, this is an exciting place to be as a big league ballplayer,” Walker said.