The wait is over. All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso is again with the New York Mets for 2025, in keeping with ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Passan was the primary to report that the 2 sides have been in settlement.
Whereas Alonso returns to the Mets, the one group he is ever identified, his first foray into free company was something however a triumph regardless of hiring tremendous agent Scott Boras to spearhead his seek for a giant payday. That has earned the latter much criticism, as he appears to solely be capable to wield his affect over true famous person shoppers like Alonso’s new Mets teammate Juan Soto.
Nonetheless, Alonso will get the closure he was searching for (and lots of have been anticipating), even when not below the circumstances he hoped for. A giant purpose why the veteran first baseman’s market stagnated was undoubtedly his age (30), but in addition his one-dimensional talent set. As a primary baseman who performs common protection and gives little else however the potential to hit 30 to 40 house runs per season, Alonso’s worth was by no means sky-high.
In different phrases, the two-time Dwelling Run Derby champion overplayed his hand on the open market, hoping to attain higher than the seven-year, $158 million he was reportedly offered by the Mets in 2023.
Alonso hit 34 house runs in 2024, good for a .788 OPS. With 226 profession house runs below his belt, he can now resume his chase for the Mets’ all-time house run document, presently held by legendary outfielder Darryl Strawberry, who had 252 in the orange and blue.
Alonso will be part of a Mets lineup in 2025 that already has famous person shortstop Francisco Lindor and outfielder Juan Soto, in addition to key returning gamers like outfielder Brandon Nimmo, catcher Francisco Alvarez, third baseman Mark Vientos and utility man Jeff McNeil, amongst others.
New York can even look to make its second consecutive postseason look in 2025.
