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Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! The offseason-long staring match between the New York Mets and homegrown slugger Pete Alonso is reportedly over. The first baseman has agreed to a two-year, $54 million contract that includes a $10 million signing bonus and a player option following the 2025 season.Alonso needed a place to play for the upcoming campaign, and the Mets have continually made the most sense when it comes to how he fits on their roster. But will the long, drawn-out and somewhat public negotiations sour the long-term relationship between the team and its star?
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 17: Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets reacts after hitting a walk-off three-run home run during the tenth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Citi Field…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 17: Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets reacts after hitting a walk-off three-run home run during the tenth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Citi Field on May 17, 2023 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Mets won 8-7.
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The New York Post’s Mike Puma reported what happened during the meeting that ultimately got a deal done between both sides.”Steve Cohen flew to Tampa on Tuesday and met with Pete Alonso and Scott Boras (with David Stearns also present) at Stovall House, a social club, to help close the deal,” Puma wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “Alonso aired his frustration about the situation. It was made clear to Alonso he was wanted on the Mets.”Puma also elaborated on what Alonso’s frustrations were when asked in the comments.”Frustrated mostly that he wasn’t getting the kind of offer from the Mets he thought he deserved,” he wrote.Alonso has been one of baseball’s best power hitters since making his big-league debut in 2019. His 226 home runs during that time rank second in MLB behind Aaron Judge (232). He also ranks third all-time in franchise history. Darryl Strawberry is the Mets’ career home run leader with 252 homers. So, that record is certainly within the Polar Bear’s sights in 2025 now that he’s returning to Queens.More MLB: ‘Win-Win’ Yankees Trade Idea Would Unload Marcus Stroman on NL Contender
