The New York Mets are bringing again first baseman Pete Alonso on a two-year, $54 million deal, in response to a number of experiences.
The deal reportedly comes with an opt-out after 2025. The deal additionally reportedly comes with a $10 million signing bonus and a $20 million wage for 2025, with a $24 million participant possibility for 2026.
Alonso was the crew’s second-round select of the Florida Gators’ program in 2016, and he’s spent his first six seasons hitting residence runs (226), together with a rookie file 53 that aided his Rookie of the 12 months resume in 2019. He is additionally made 4 All-Star groups, together with every of the final three, and has a profession .854 OPS.
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Oct 8, 2024; New York Metropolis, New York, USA; New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) reacts after strolling within the sixth inning towards the Philadelphia Phillies throughout recreation three of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Citi Subject. (Brad Penner-Imagn Photos)
Alonso’s unsure return to the Mets was one of many most-discussed storylines of the MLB offseason. Group proprietor Steve Cohen expressed skepticism the crew would re-sign the star sluggers throughout an look on the Mets’ Amazin’ Day in late January.
There, Cohen mentioned the negotiations with Alonso have been going “worse” than they’d with the crew’s offseason massive offseason signing, Juan Soto.
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Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets reacts after flying out to left discipline to finish the underside of the ninth inning towards the San Francisco Giants at Citi Subject on Could 25, 2024 in New York Metropolis. (Mike Stobe/Getty Photos)
“We’ve made a big provide to Pete, and, you recognize, what David mentioned is appropriate. He’s entitled to exit and discover his market,” Cohen mentioned. “That’s what he’s doing. Personally, this has been an exhausting dialog and negotiation. I imply, Soto was powerful. That is worse.”
Nonetheless, Cohen by no means dominated out Alonso’s return.
“I’ll by no means say no. There’s at all times the chance. However the actuality is we’re transferring ahead, and we proceed to herald gamers. As we proceed to herald gamers, the fact is it turns into more durable to suit Pete into what’s a really costly group of gamers that we have already got. That’s the place we’re,” Cohen mentioned.
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New York Mets first base Pete Alonso (20) runs the bases after hitting run within the sixth inning towards the Philadelphia Phillies throughout recreation two of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Residents Financial institution Park. (Kyle Ross-Imagn Photos)
“I’m being brutally sincere. I don’t just like the negotiations, I don’t like what’s been offered to us, and possibly that adjustments. Actually, I’ll at all times keep versatile. If it stays this fashion, I feel we’re going to need to get used to the truth that we could need to go ahead with the present gamers that we have now.”
Now, Alonso is again in Queens and will probably be paired with Soto for at the very least one season.
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