With the 2025 season behind us and the Hot Stove ready to burn, we're taking a closer look at some of the most prominent players eligible for free agency.
Name: Pete Alonso
Position: First baseman
Team: New York Mets
Age (as of Opening Day 2026): 31
2025 stats: 162 games, .272/.347/.524 (.871 OPS), 38 HR, 126 RBI, 87 R, 144 OPS+ , 3.6 wins above replacement (per FanGraphs)
Qualifying Offer: No
Pete Alonso’s second run at free agency should feature a more welcoming marketplace than his first go-around.
Yes, he is a year older, but after a far more productive 2025 campaign, Alonso -- who does not have a qualifying offer attached to him this time -- should find more teams willing to engage in conversations than he did a year ago. After hitting 34 home runs with 88 RBIs and

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