That’s what former New York Mets acting general manager Zack Scott is saying about Alonso’s future as a free agent.
“Looks like he may be back with the Mets… on a short deal after he once again overplays his hand in the market. Rinse and rePete Alonso!” Scott posted on X.
Alonso said after the regular season ended he will opt out of his contract and hit the open market.
A five-time All-Star, Alonso was a free agent last winter and didn’t find a multi-year, nine-figure contract to his liking so he returned to the Mets, who gave him a two-year, $54 million deal with an opt-out clause.
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The New York Post’s Mike Puma has an idea of how much it will take to sign the two-time Home Run Derby champion this time around.
“Alonso, who turns 31 in December, is expected to seek a contract of at least seven years — a length consistent with deals the player’s agent, Scott Boras, completed in recent seasons for Marcus Semien and Matt Chapman at the same age (Chapman received a six-year extension from the Giants after his first season with the club on a different contract),” Puma wrote Saturday.
“Chapman perhaps serves as a guide for Alonso: The third baseman, with a qualifying offer attached, arrived to the Giants on a three-year deal (with an opt-out) worth $54 million before the 2024 season,” Puma noted. “But weeks before he could have opted out, Chapman agreed to a six-year contract worth $151 million.”
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Alonso, a home-grown Mets star, spent seven seasons in Queens. This year he became the franchise’s all-time home run leader, surpassing eight-time All-Star Darryl Strawberry.
The 30-year-old Alonso hit 38 home runs this season, which was eighth-best in the majors, and drove in 126 runs, second only to Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber.
