Pete Alonso chose to sign a short-term contract at a higher value in his first year to stay with the Mets.
Alonso agreed to a two-year opt-out agreement with a two-year opt-out by handing another offer from the Mets a year later on Wednesday night. Reported by John Heyman of the post.
The Mets also offered a three-year, $71 million deal to keep Alonso in Queens.
Nevertheless, the first baseman agreed to a shorter agreement, which included a second year opt-out clause and paid $30 million in the first year.
This decision follows the tactics that other Scott Bolas clients have followed. Heyman points out Blake Snell, Carlos Correa and Matt Chapman all went on similar paths, and the following year was a multi-year contract.
Mets fans, ownership, Alonso himself may be happy to finally put this in bed after the extension of the contract negotiations took over.
Alonso was the face of the Mets after playing his entire career with the organization that selected him in the second round of the 2016 MLB Draft.
The sturdy hitters with 226 home runs dated back to 2019. This ranks second behind Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (232), another New York slugger.
He also leaves a little away for his regular season to be a bit wanted, but he has further enshried the hearts of Mets fans with his postseason performance. Wildcard round.
The free agent market hasn't panned out quite a bit to Alonso believe it, but now it's back to the Mets lineup, including Mets Soto.
