NEW York Mets star Pete Alonso broke his silence on his future following his team’s elimination from the MLB playoffs.
The 29-year-old MLB slugger will be a free agent this offseason as two big market teams in the crosstown rival New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox could sign the four-time All-Star first baseman.
New York Mets Pete Alonso watches the ball after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLCS[/caption]
Alonso hits a three-run home run during the MLB playoff game[/caption]
Alonso’s Mets lost in six games in the NLCS to the NL champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
He has spent all six of his seasons with the Mets, hitting an impressive 226 home runs during that span.
Alonso is projected to get a six-year, $175 million deal, per Spotrac, and he was asked about his thoughts on being a free agent.
“Honestly, I haven’t really thought of anything,” Alonso said in an interview with MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo.
“I love this team. I love this organization. This fan base has treated not just myself, but my family so, so well. Right now, I’m just thinking of the group.
“We’ll see what happens. We’ll cross that bridge when we get there. But I love New York. I love this team. I love playing in Queens.
“This group is really special, and the memories that we’ve created together are just — wow. This is why we play baseball.”
While Alonso seems to be want to back in a Mets uniform, the decision will ultimately come down to the MLB franchise owned by $21 billion owner Steve Cohen which will also have more than $150 million coming off the books this offseason.
The Mets are expected to pursue Yankees superstar Juan Soto, who will also be a free agent and could be in line for a contract north of $600 million.
However, the Yankees are likely to re-sign Soto, who had a career season, has familiarity with the club, and hit the series-clinching home run that sent New York to its first World Series since 2009.
Still, if the Yankees whiff on Soto, they can attempt to sign Alonso.
The Bronx Bombers will likely not exercise Anthony Rizzo’s $17 million 2025 club option after his disappointing season.
The Yankees have an uncertain future at the first base position.
The Red Sox could also be among the teams to bid for Alonso’s services.
Alonso watches a home run hit by Dodgers catcher Will Smith during Game 6 of the NLCS[/caption]
While Boston has high hopes for Triston Casas, the team could trade him for starting pitching according to Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller.
Alonso is coming off a down year for his standards, hitting 34 home runs and garnering a 2.0 fWAR (Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement) in a full season – both career lows.
Still, he continued to show his reliability, playing a full 162 games in the 2024 regular season.
He has only missed 24 games in his six seasons.
Alonso also hit four home runs in 13 postseason games.
One of them was a go-ahead game-winning three-run home run over the Milwaukee Brewers in a win-or-go-home Game 3 of the NL Wild Card round.
