Report: Pete Alonso signs massive two-year deal to return to New York Mets
The New York Mets and Pete Alonso have reportedly agreed to terms on a two-year deal to keep him in Queens.
According to Fox Sports, Alonso’s deal with the Mets includes an opt-out after the first season. He’ll earn $30 million during his first season, and $24 million in year two if he chooses to stay in New York. The deal includes a $10 million signing bonus, per the New York Post.
Alonso, a first baseman, batted .240 with 34 home runs and 88 RBIs for the Mets during the 2024 season. He came up big for New York during their postseason run, batting .273 across 44 plate appearances. The former Florida star scored 10 runs on 12 hits, including four home runs, 12 walks and 10 RBIs during the Mets playoff run last year.
He most notably hit the game-winning home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the wild-card round.
“We think he is a great bat, and we’re still engaged,” Mets owner Steve Cohen said in December, via the New York Post. “We hope that he stays.”
Alonso also commented on the situation when asked about his future after losing Game 6 of the NLCS to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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“I love this team. I love this organization. This fan base has treated not just myself but my family so well. Right now, I’m just thinking of the group. Obviously, we’ll see what happens,” Alonso said. “We’ll cross that bridge when we get there. But I love New York. … The memories we’ve made here are just. Wow. This is why we play baseball.”
Now, he’s looking to run it back in Queens — this time alongside Juan Soto, who signed with the team earlier this offseason after coming off a run to the World Series with the New York Yankees in 2024.
Soto signed a 15-year deal with the New York Mets worth $765 million, the largest sports contract in history at the time of his signing. That deal for the next decade and a half will exceed what Shohei Ohtani received last offseason from the Dodgers when he signed a 10-year, $700 million contract to go from the Angels in Anaheim to Hollywood.
The Mets will open its 2025 spring training schedule on Feb. 22 ahead of the new season. This new-look New York team will start its season on March 27 on the road for a three-game series against the Houston Astros.