New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso didn’t even let the bitter style of the 2025 season go away his mouth earlier than making a large resolution on his future with the staff. Simply minutes after the Mets’ humiliating season came to an end on Sunday evening, Alonso knowledgeable the New York media he could be opting out of his contract and re-entering the free agent market this winter.
Alonso ought to nonetheless have strong market this winter
Following a drawn-out free agent saga final winter, Alonso ultimately re-signed with the Mets — the one Main League franchise he has ever identified — on a two-year, $54M contract in February that included an opt-out after the primary yr.
Had he not opted out he would have been set to make $24M in 2026.
Whereas the Mets’ season ended up within the dumpster, Alonso himself had one other robust yr on the plate with 38 dwelling runs and an .871 OPS that positioned him eleventh amongst certified hitters throughout Main League Baseball.
That OPS was not solely almost .100 factors larger than what he did in 2024, it was additionally his highest single-season OPS since his rookie season. If he was in a position to land a two-year, $54M contract a yr in the past, it stands to cause that he ought to be capable to get a good greater contract this offseason coming off of a good higher season.
The one query is whether or not or not that contract will come from the Mets or one other staff.
Alonso’s 38 dwelling runs this season give him 264 dwelling runs for his profession, inserting him on prime of the Mets’ all-time leaderboard.
