“Polar Bear” is back in Queens.
Slugging First Bassman Pete Alonso agreed to a two-year, $54 million with the New York Mets, including opt-out after the first year, and re-signed the team he eventually drafted after the winter of negotiations. Someone with knowledge of trading.
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Only Aaron Judge, one of the most prolific power hitters in major league baseball, has had more home runs than Alonso since his big league debut in 2019.
Alonso, now 30, has averaged 43 home runs and 112 RBIs per 162 games over six seasons with the Mets.
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Alonso won $30 million in 2025, including a signature bonus, and has a $24 million player option in 2026.
Alonso, the second pick from Florida in 2016, spent his entire career with the New York Mets organization and soon became one of the most popular players in franchise history. His 226 Homer ranks third on New York’s all-time best list behind Daryl Strawberry and David Wright.
In 2024, Alonso reached a disappointing year for Career Low with a slugging percentage (.459) and OPS (.788). However, he came to life in the postseason, hitting 4 homers with 10 RBIs and .999 OPS in 13 games.
Brewers All-Star closer Devin Williams’ ninth home run in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series, kept the Mets’ season alive, which could have been his final at-bat with the club.
At 6 feet 3, 245 pounds, Alonso has significantly improved his one-base defense, becoming one of the most reliable receivers in the league, ranking near the top of baseball by scoop percentage.
Alonso appeared in all 162 games in 2024 and ranks second only to Marcus Semien in the game played since 2019.
As a rookie in 2019, Alonso became the Mets’ first position player to win the Strawberry honors in 1983, taking the first of four All-Star nods and winning the home run derby. Again, 2021.
Pete Alonso’s statistics
.249 career average, 846 Games 226 home runs with .854 OPS. 586 RBIMLB Rookie Records 53 Postseason Game Home Run 20191.003 OPS (5 Hours, 11 RBI)
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