US EditionMets All-Star First Baseman Alonso Will Opt Out of Contract and Test Free Agency Again
Pete Alonso declines $24 million player option to seek a longer, more lucrative contract after a career-best 2025 season and the Mets' failure to make playoffs.
- On September 28, 2025, Pete Alonso announced he will opt out of his two-year, $54 million contract with the New York Mets after their season-ending loss.
- Alonso will instead leave his $24 million player option for 2026 on the table to seek a longer, more lucrative contract and said, `I think the biggest thing is- I want to win.`
- The 30-year-old Mets first baseman played all 162 games, finishing with a.272/.347/.542 slash line, 38 home runs, and 126 RBIs, setting the franchise home run record.
- The Mets now face decisions about first base and payroll, with Ryan Clifford and free agents Josh Naylor and Paul Goldschmidt as options after committing over $1 billion this past year.
- No longer subject to a qualifying offer, Pete Alonso and Scott Boras enter a market strengthened by his strong platform year but limited by age and defensive concerns.
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Mets All-Star first baseman Alonso will opt out of contract and test free agency again
MIAMI — Pete Alonso will opt out of his contract with the New York Mets and enter free agency again this fall, the All-Star first baseman said Sunday after the team missed the playoffs. Alonso tested the open market last offseason before ultimately staying with the franchise that drafted him in 2016 out of Florida. He signed a $54 million, two-year contract in February that paid him $30 million this season with a $24 million player option for ne…
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New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso told reporters after Sunday's season finale that he would opt out of his contract and test the free agent market again before the 2026 season."I love playing here ... Every single day, it's been a pleasure coming to work and putting on the orange and blue," Alonso said after the Mets were eliminated from the postseason with a 4-0 loss to the host Miami Marlins. "I've really appreciated it and have been not…
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Mets All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso will opt out of contract and test free agency again
Pete Alonso says he will opt out of his contract with the New York Mets and enter free agency again. The decision is no surprise, but the All-Star first baseman made his plans clear Sunday after the Mets missed the…
Pete Alonso to opt out of contract and Edwin Diaz may follow in major Mets uncertainties
The offseason to-do list will begin with figuring out the futures for Pete Alonso, who said he will opt out of his contract, and Edwin Díaz, who said he will consider opting out of his own.
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