The New York Mets and first baseman Pete Alonso reportedly agreed to a one-year, $20.5 million contract in order to avoid arbitration this offseason, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Thursday night.
The move means Alonso will be set to hit free agency after the 2024 season, where he will likely be one of the league’s biggest available names of offseason.
Fans wondered if Alonso would move teams this offseason since a trade was possible last year before the Aug. 1 deadline. Mets owner Steve Cohen spoke highly of Alonso in August in terms of wanting to keep the slugger on the roster. It looks like he will get Alonso for at least one more season, if not longer.