The New York Mets and Pete Alonso are once again locked in a familiar dance — the kind where both sides know the rhythm, but neither wants to make the first real move. It’s a bit of déjà vu from last winter, when negotiations dragged out before Alonso eventually signed a two-year, $54 million deal that gave him an opt-out after 2025. That safety valve has now been pulled, and the slugger is betting on himself once again.

A Monster Season Changes the Equation

This time, Alonso has the numbers to back up his confidence. He just wrapped up one of the best seasons of his career, blasting 38 home runs, driving in 126 runs, and posting a 141 wRC+. Those numbers didn’t just reassert his place among baseball’s premier power hitters — they made him the Mets’ all-time home run leader.

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