Pete Alonso is about to hit the open market as a free agent for the second consecutive winter in hopes that things go much differently this time around.

Coming off one of the worst seasons of his career, at least by his standards, hopes of a long-term deal quickly evaporated when a thin market shepherded him back to the New York Mets on a two-year, $54 million deal that included an opt-out after 2025.

Ultimately, the bet on himself appears worth it. The 30-year-old first baseman slugged 38 home runs with a league-leading 41 doubles, 126 RBI, and an .881 OPS.

While the sting of the Mets' remarkable three-month-long collapse had not even set in yet, following the final game of the regular season — a loss to the Miami Marlins — Alonso quickly claimed that he would opt out.

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