NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 13: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Marcus Stroman #0 of the New York Mets in action against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on April 13, 2021 in New York City. The Mets defeated the Phillies 4-0. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Rather than test free agency, New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman chose to accept the qualifying offer this past offseason. It didn’t come as a huge shock. Stroman sat out all of 2020 and still able to secure himself an $18.9 million payday for the 2021 season.
This year’s salary alone will account for almost 40% of what he has made as a professional player.