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By Aaliyan Mohammed
Contributing Sports Writer
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The New York Mets missed the postseason, and all attention is now on Pete Alonso's future with the team. He has been with the Mets his entire career.
Alonso has already made it known he will opt out of his contract and go back into free agency. Alonso was unable to find a lucrative deal last winter and settled for a two-year, $54 million deal to return to the Mets this year. However, after the season he had, he figures to have plenty of interest this offseason.
Alonso hit .272 with an .871 OPS. He hit 38 home runs and was better than last season in nearly every offensive metric. After seven years in a Mets uniform, his time in Queens could be over. President of baseball operations David Stearns spoke on his thoughts on Alonso and his free agency.
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"Pete is a great Met. He had a fantastic year," Stearns said in a clip posted to X by SNY. "I said this last year and it worked out, but I'd love to have Pete back and we'll see where the offseason goes."
Alonso is one of the best free agents on this year's market. He has proven he can continue to dominate at the plate. He also appeared in 162 games for the second consecutive season.
The Mets were consistent in their desire to keep Alonso last offseason, but were clearly unwilling to give him a long-term deal. It will be interesting to see if that has changed after another All-Star campaign, albeit one that did not extend into October.
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