New York Mets starting pitcher Luis Severino will decline the team's qualifying offer and become a free agent.

Right-hander Luis Severino is “likely” to decline the Qualifying Offer extended to him by the Mets earlier this month, according to a report from Will Sammon of The Athletic. Sammon adds that Severino “loves” playing in New York but is now expected to attempt to land a multi-year deal in free agency this winter.

Pete Alonso, Sean Manaea and Luis Severino all rejected the Mets' qualifying offers Tuesday, assuring the team Draft pick compensation should any of those players sign elsewhere. The qualifying offer was a one-year pact worth $21.

Luis Severino stayed healthy, but do the Mets trust what they saw last season enough to extend the relationship for potentially the next four or five years?

Starting pitcher Luis Severino will reject the New York Mets’ qualifying offer, Newsday’s Tim Healey reported on Tuesday. A qualifying offer this offseason is worth one year and $21.05 million. Severino and the Mets can still negotiate a new deal,

Right-hander Luis Severino rejected the New York Mets' $21.05 million qualifying offer, Newsday reported Tuesday. Severino, 30, was 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA in 31 starts in his first season with the Mets,

The Mets will receive official answers Tuesday from three free agents to which qualifying offers were extended. Pete Alonso, Sean Manaea and Luis Severino all received a qualifying offer from the team — valued at $21.