Mets slugger Pete Alonso is in his final year managing the team before becoming a free agent, and a contract extension has been on every Mets fan’s mind for years.
For that, Mets owner Steve Cohen.
“We want to keep him. He is an important part of our team now and hopefully in the future as well,” Cohen said of the upcoming match. Podcast “See you at Apple”. “I know the fans have strong feelings for him, and I’m not tone-deaf. I understand the love the fans have for Pete. He hit 55 home runs and was a free agent. I hope it makes me suffer. I’d say that’s a great outcome.”
Ultimately, it will be Cohen’s decision whether to pay Alonso.
Some Mets fans have made it clear that Cohen said this. According to Forbes, it’s worth $19.8 billion.you need to sign him, shout out those feelings To the team owner.
However, Mets director of baseball operations David Stearns said at the start of camp that the most likely outcome is for Alonso to hit the free agent market.
“You know, when you have a really talented, really good player who’s in his final year as club manager, that player’s representative happens to be Scott Boras,” Stearns said. “These things typically end up in free agency and we understand that.”
But Stearns added that the team is focused on keeping Alonso and hopes they can work something out.
Alonso, who arrived at spring training last week, said that while he is focused on next season, he also considers playing at the Met for the rest of his life, adding that he loves playing in the iconic city.
“I love it here. I definitely envisioned myself as a Met all my life. That’s something I definitely thought about,” he said. “And I love New York, for my family, and New York is a really special place.” [me]. I definitely thought of the idea and definitely welcomed the idea, but I can’t predict the future. For me, I just want to focus on this season. I just want to be the best person I can be. ”
Alonso is coming off a year in which he hit .217 with 46 home runs and 118 RBIs. His OPS was .821, which was above league average.
Alonso, now in his sixth season, is a three-time All-Star, hit an MLB record 53 home runs, and won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 2019.
