The Mets didn’t drive Pete Alonso to show them down.
They didn’t make a contract provide to their longtime first baseman earlier than he agreed to a five-year, $155 million contract with the Orioles, The Publish’s Joel Sherman experiences, because it grew to become clear to them he was getting bids for extra {dollars} and years than they had been snug with.
Alonso, 31, earned his fourth straight All-Star nod and fifth total this 12 months, hitting .272 with an .871 OPS, 38 residence runs, 41 doubles and 126 RBIs.
And whereas there are considerations about Alonso’s protection, he has been sturdy and supplied constant energy all through his profession, hitting at the very least 34 residence runs in all of his full-length seasons; he hit 16 homers through the truncated 2020 season.
There aren’t any opt-outs or deferrals in Alonso’s contract with the Orioles, in keeping with Sherman.
There was a stronger marketplace for Alonso this 12 months than final offseason, when he was coming off a down 2024 through which he hit .240.
He ended up returning to the Mets on a two-year, $54 million contract, which featured $30 million for 2025 and an opt-out, which he exercised after a bounce-back season.
Alonso’s departure comes a day after nearer Edwin Diaz left for the Dodgers on a three-year, $69 million contract; the Mets supplied three years, $66 million, however indicated there was wiggle room, Sherman reported.
It additionally leaves loads of questions because the Mets now have a serious void of their lineup, notably from the best facet.
