MIAMI — Here we go again: Pete Alonso will be a free agent for the second year in a row.

The Mets’ first baseman confirmed he will decline his player option for 2026 on Sunday night, following the end of the 2025 season, and a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park. The Polar Bear could have stayed for $24 million next season , but he boosted his value with another All-Star season.

He made it clear he’s interested in returning to the Mets.

“Every single day, it’s just been a pleasure coming to work and putting on the orange and blue,” Alonso said. “I’ve really appreciated [the Mets] and been nothing but full of gratitude every single day. So I mean, yeah, nothing is guaranteed, but we’ll see what happens.”

Alonso became a free agent for the first time last year, after fail

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