Pete Alonso Return! A Calculated Risk for Mets Future, Will it Payoff with a Championship?
After a long winter of deliberation, the Polar Bear came out of hibernation to re-sign with the New York Mets . The deal the team gave Pete Alonso could be a signal of their intentions for the next offseason.
The Mets and Alonso came to an agreement on a two-year, $54 million contract with a player option for the second year. Alonso’s $30 million AAV is the highest among all first basemen in 2025, and if he picks up the option for 2026, he will earn an additional $24 million.
As things currently stand, it is impossible to determine if Alonso will exercise the option or not. If the slugger returns to form in 2025 after a down year in 2024, it is likely that he will opt out and test the waters in free agency one more time, and that could be what the Mets are banking on.
Next offseason’s class of free agents is a strong one, and one of the top available names will be first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Guerrero has made a name for himself with the Toronto Blue Jays as one of the better all-around talents at the plate, and he also happens to be a first baseman.
