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Veteran slugger Pete Alonso and the New York Mets have reportedly agreed to a two-year, $54 million contract that will keep him in Flushing through the 2026 season, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
The deal includes a $10 million signing bonus.
Will Sammon of The Athletic provided more details about the contract:
The news comes as somewhat of a surprise after the Mets inked Juan Soto to a record-setting $765 million contract earlier in free agency.
Additionally, Alonso had long been linked to a trade out of New York. However, the 30-year-old told reporters after the 2023 campaign that he wanted to spend his entire career with the Mets, so it’s no surprise the two sides ultimately struck an agreement.
“I love it here,” Alonso said. “I definitely have envisioned myself being a lifelong Met, that’s something I’ve definitely thought about. … I welcome the idea, but I can’t predict the future.”
Additionally, Will Sammon of The Athletic reported Jan. 10 that Alonso’s camp had offered the Mets a three-year contract with opt-outs. The offer was only made available to the Mets, signaling Alonso’s desire to remain with the franchise.
Alonso had a down year by his own lofty standards in 2023, slashing .217/.318/.504 with 46 home runs and 118 RBI. That likely contributed to the trade rumors that swirled throughout the campaign and continued to follow him into the 2024 season.
In 2024, Alonso hit .240/.329/.459 with 34 home runs and 88 RBI in 162 games, helping the Mets clinch a playoff berth for just the second time since 2017 and advance to the NLCS for the first time since 2015.
Given Alonso has been mostly consistent throughout his career, the Mets were obviously comfortable bringing him back for 2025 and beyond.
Now that he’s remaining with the franchise for the foreseeable future, he’ll continue to anchor a lineup that is now headlined by Soto and also includes Francisco Lindor, Brett Baty, Starling Marte and Francisco Álvarez.
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