As arbitration deadline nears, Mets have to make decisions...

Mets have till 11:59 PM EST on Monday to make offers to players who are arbitration eligible. The Mets have 11 players that fit into that category.

Out of the 11, the Mets are expected to make an offer to Oliver Perez and maybe Luis Ayala. Perez holds the most value and is a Type A free agent.  Ayala and Alou are the only other Mets free agents ranked  Type B players.

Perez's signing with a club other than the Mets would bring the Mets two selections in the First-Year Player Draft in June, one from the club signing Perez. The other would be a sandwich pick made between rounds 1 and 2 of the Draft.
The Mets are not expected to make offers to Pedro Martinez, Moises Alou and Damion Easley, who all filed for free agency last month.

The Other players on the list are Tony Armas Jr., Orlando Hernandez,  Ramon Martinez,  Trot Nixon,  Ricardo Rincon and Matt Wise.

Once arbitration is offered, a player has until Dec. 7 to accept. If he does, he is deemed to have signed for one year and his salary is to be determined by an arbitrator in late January or February, unless the two sides come to an agreement before then.