Still, it's better to get a lot of money this year, Alonso, but he's still worried about the last two offers
Feb 06, 2025
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On the 6th (Korean time), Pete Alonso, who was agonizing over whether to return to the Mets or not, concluded MLB.com . Alonso agreed to remain at Flushing (Cityfield location) through a short-term contract, saying the terms of the contract are $54 million (W78.1 billion) for two years and can exercise the opt-out right after this season.
The tug-of-war between the two sides, which has been sharply opposed over the past three months, ended with a victory for the Mets. The mainstream is that Alonso has been greedy and has been rehired as an FA.
Alonso was offered a seven-year, $158 million extension by the Mets two years ago in June 2023. However, he immediately refused, having emerged as the best slugger in the National League by hitting 40 home runs and 131 RBIs in 2022. Of course, it would have been the strategy of agent Scott Boras. Since then, there have been no negotiations on an extension contract between the two sides.
Alonso was expected to easily renew his contract this offseason given that he is a franchise star for the Mets, but the gap between the two sides was too wide. The Mets determined that Alonso's performance last year was under-content.
Local media such as ESPN (six-year $159 million) and FanGraphs (seven-year $140 million) initially expected to be able to sign long-term contracts on around $150 million. However, the market did not move as expected by Alonso. No club appears to have offered more than five years.
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Alonso held out, but he couldn't change the attitude of the Mets.
There were two final offers that the Mets offered to Alonso. One is $54 million for two years, and the other is $71 million for three years. Both have finished this season and are granting opt-out rights. Alonso chose the former because the annual salary set this year was larger.
The two-year contract is $30 million this year and $24 million next year, and the three-year contract is $27 million this year and $22 million each next year and 2027. In other words, he plans to opt out after making satisfactory performances this season, so he has chosen a two-year contract that will give him a higher salary this year.
Local media The Athletic reported the news of Alonso's contract on the same day, and Mets officials thought as follows. The deal will give Alonso, who has a strong desire to win, a clear incentive to perform at a high level. For their part, Alonso's motivation more than offset any possible dissatisfaction.
Reporter Will Samon, who wrote the article, 'Alonso would have liked a two-year contract that gave him more money in the first season. He bet on himself that he will be able to perform well in the FA market again in the next offseason of this year, 'Money is the ultimate motivation. The Mets have used money as a tool to seal many short-term contracts over the past two off-season seasons. In the end, Alonso also became an FA in a similar situation to last year.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
